Obum Obum, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°55′23″S 152°39′16″E / 27.9230°S 152.6544°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 129 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.73/km2 (30.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4309 | ||||||||||||
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Obum Obum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
The creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.[3]
The predominant land use is grazing with some crop growing.[3]
History
Obum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946 and its students were transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).[4][5] It was at 210 Roberts Road (corner of Obum Obum Road, 27°54′46″S 152°39′21″E / 27.91268°S 152.65588°E).[6][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
