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Coomrith, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°34′34″S 149°36′31″E / 27.5761°S 149.6086°E / -27.5761; 149.6086 (Coomrith (centre of locality))
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Coomrith
Queensland
Mark Quinn's bullock team leaving Coomrith Station with a load of wool for Miles, 1918
Coomrith is located in Queensland
Coomrith
Coomrith
Coordinates27°34′34″S 149°36′31″E / 27.5761°S 149.6086°E / -27.5761; 149.6086 (Coomrith (centre of locality))
Population52 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0820/km2 (0.2124/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4422
Area634.0 km2 (244.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Coomrith:
Teelba Glenmorgan Meandarra
Teelba Coomrith Inglestone
Flinton Inglestone Inglestone

Coomrith is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coomrith had a population of 52 people.[1]

Geography

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The Meandarra Talwood Road (State Route 74) passes to the east.[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation and some crop growing.[4]

History

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The locality takes its name from the parish which in turn has named after a pastoral run whose name appears on a 1883 map.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Coomrith had a population of 40 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Coomrith had a population of 52 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Coomrith. The nearest government primary schools are Glenmorgan State School in neighbouring Glenmorgan to the north, Meandarra State School in neighbouring Meandarra to the north-east, Westmar State School in Westmar to the south-east, and Teelba State School in neighbouring Teelba to the west. There are no secondary schools within range of a daily commute from Coomrith, so the options are distance education and boarding school.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coomrith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Coomrith – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47684)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Coomrith, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coomrith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata