Geham

Geham
Queensland
Geham
Coordinates 27°23′11″S 152°00′32″E / 27.3864°S 152.0090°E / -27.3864; 152.0090Coordinates: 27°23′11″S 152°00′32″E / 27.3864°S 152.0090°E / -27.3864; 152.0090
Postcode(s) 4352
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Geham:
Groomsville Groomsville
Merritts Creek
Merritts Creek
Groomsville Geham Mount Luke
Kleinton Cabarlah Fifteen Mile

Geham is a small rural community in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 Australian Census Geham recorded a population of 441.[2]

Geography

The New England Highway passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.

History

A Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876.[3]

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. "Geham (entry 47946)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Geham (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Argyle Homestead (entry 600436)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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