Koombooloomba, Queensland facts for kids

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Koombooloomba Location in Queensland
Population	0 (2021 census)
• Density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4872
Area	757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	1,700 km (1,056 mi) NW of Brisbane 155 km (96 mi) S of Cairns 118 km (73 mi) SW of Innisfail 37 km (23 mi) S of Ravenshoe
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Dalrymple
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Koombooloomba: Millstream Ravenshoe Maalan Palmerston Gulngai Innot Hot Springs Koombooloomba Cardstone Walter Hill Glen Ruth Kirrama Kooroomool

Koombooloomba is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".

The locality was used during the construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station.

Geography

There is a hydro-electric Koombooloomba Dam nearby. The Koombooloomba dam acts as a water reservoir which supplies water to the Tully River downstream and the Kareeya Hydro Power Station. The Tully River flows from nearby Tully into the ocean.

History

The village of Koombooloomba was built to accommodate the workers on the Koombooloomba Dam. The timber for the village was cut from trees that would be submerged by the dam.

Koombooloomba State School opened on 19 February 1953 and closed in 1963.

Koombooloomba Post Office opened about December 1952 and closed about 1963.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".

In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".