Geham
| Geham Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Geham | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′11″S 152°00′32″E / 27.3864°S 152.0090°ECoordinates: 27°23′11″S 152°00′32″E / 27.3864°S 152.0090°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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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:
- New England Highway: Argyle Homestead[4]
References
- ↑ "Geham (entry 47946)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Geham (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Argyle Homestead (entry 600436)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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