Koumala, Queensland

Koumala
Queensland
Koumala
Coordinates 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°E / -21.60611; 149.24611Coordinates: 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°E / -21.60611; 149.24611
Population 789 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4738
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Koumala:
Blue Mountain Sarina Range
Sarina		 Coral Sea
Nebo Koumala Coral Sea
Ilbilbie
Oxford Collaroy Ilbilbie

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:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koumala". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Koumala (entry 18520)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Koumala War Memorial (entry 601292)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.


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