The Gums, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Gums Queensland
The Gums Location in Queensland
Population	159 (2016 census)
• Density	0.1466/km2 (0.380/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4406
Area	1,084.4 km2 (418.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	83 km (52 mi) S of Miles 118 km (73 mi) W of Dalby 200 km (124 mi) W of Toowoomba 328 km (204 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around The Gums: Barramornie Condamine Wieambilla Hannaford The Gums Tara Hannaford Moonie Moonie

The Gums is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, The Gums had a population of 159 people.

Geography

The town is at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Surat Developmental Road, in the Western Downs Region local government area, 329 kilometres (204 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The name of the town was derived from the nearby railway station, on the line from Dalby to Glenmorgan, used from 1924.

Education

The Gums State School, 2016

The Gums State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12051 Coomrith Road (27°20′29″S 150°11′58″E / 27.3414°S 150.1994°E / -27.3414; 150.1994 (The Gums State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in The Gums. The nearest secondary school is Tara Shire State College in Tara.

Images for kids

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  The Gums Cemetery, 2016