Cameby, Queensland
| Cameby Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.408/km2 (1.057/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 137.2 km2 (53.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Cameby is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.[1]
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Geography
The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the southern boundary of the locality. The Rywung railway station serves the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3][4]
There is an identified thermal coal resource area known as Davies Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with reserves estimated at 49.4 megatonnes (48,600,000 long tons; 54,500,000 short tons) within the locality.[5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping.[3]
History
Cambey Provisional School opened in 1922 and closed circa 1935.[6] It was at 613 Cameby Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[7]
Rywung State School opened on 1 November 1944 and closed on 31 December 1968.[6] It was located on C Kerrs Road near the Warrego Highway north of the Rywung railway station (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[8] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within Cameby.[9]
In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-east and Miles State School in Miles to the west. The nearest primary schools are Chinchilla State HIgh School in Chinchilla and Miles State High School in Miles.[3]
References
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