Goomally, Queensland
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Fitzroy Developmental Road, passing through Goomally, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 24°15′35″S 149°16′58″E / 24.2597°S 149.2827°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,324.3 km2 (511.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0038/km2 (0.0098/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Goomally is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Goomally had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south-east (Oombabeer) and heads north, following the eastern boundary of the locality and then passes through the eastern extremity of the locality before exiting to the east (Mimosa).[4][5]
Black Mountain is in the north of the locality (24°10′09″S 149°14′25″E / 24.1693°S 149.2404°E), rising to 391 metres (1,283 ft) above sea level.[6]
The Expedition State Forest occupies the north and west parts of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Goomally had a population of 22 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Goomally had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Goomally. The nearest government primary schools are Bauhinia State School in neighbouring Bauhinia to the south and Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Baralaba State School (to Year 10) in Baralaba to the east; however, it would be too distant for students from most of the locality to attend with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goomally (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goomally (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Goomally – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Goomally, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goomally (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2025.