Koumala, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Koumala Queensland
Koumala State School, 2022
Koumala Location in Queensland
Population	831 (2016 census)
• Density	0.9986/km2 (2.586/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4738
Area	832.2 km2 (321.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25.7 km (16 mi) S of Sarina 61.6 km (38 mi) S of Mackay 898 km (558 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Koumala: Sarina Range Sarina Coral Sea Blue Mountain Nebo Koumala Ilbilbie Oxford Collaroy Ilbilbie

Koumala is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Koumala had a population of 831 people.

Geography

In the east, Cape Palmerston National Park protects the landscape surround Mount Funnel and Cape Palmerston.

History

Koumala Post Office opened on 28 February 1884. The town name Koumala originally derives from the name of its railway station, which was named in 1914 after a sugar property used by Alfred H. Burbank, a sugar grower and surveyor, using a Fijian word indicating sweet potato. The town was part of the former Shire of Sarina.

Koumala State School opened in August 1922 and caters for children from Prep to Year six.

Heritage listings

Koumala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Mumby Street: Koumala War Memorial

Education

Koumala State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bull Street (21°36′25″S 149°14′36″E / 21.6070°S 149.2433°E / -21.6070; 149.2433 (Koumala State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 114 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Koumala. The nearest secondary school is Sarina State High School in neighbouring Sarina to the north.

Images for kids

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  Koumala War Memorial, 2000