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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