Koumala, Queensland
| Koumala Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Koumala | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°ECoordinates: 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 789 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4738 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||
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Koumala is a town in the Mackay Region, north Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, Koumala had a population of 789.[1]
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.[3] 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.[2] The town was part of the former Shire of Sarina.
Heritage listings
Koumala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mumby Street: Koumala War Memorial[4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koumala". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Koumala (entry 18520)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Koumala War Memorial (entry 601292)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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