Guluguba, Queensland facts for kids
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Cafe at Guluguba on the Leichhardt Highway, 2014
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 Guluguba
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 109 (2016 census locality) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2812/km2 (0.728/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4418 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 387.6 km2 (149.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Guluguba is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Guluguba had a population of 109 people.
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History
The name Guluguba is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning squatter pigeon.
Guluguba Post Office opened by 1916 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).
The Guluguba State School opened on 1 February 1917.
Geography
Guluguba is located on the Leichhardt Highway, north of Miles and south of Wandoan.
Education
Guluguba State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at Fosters Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).
Notable people
- Deb Frecklington, a former leader of the Queensland parliamentary wing of the Liberal National Party, attended Guluguba State School
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