Koumala, Queensland
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 Koumala
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| Population | 789 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4738 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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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:
- Mumby Street: Koumala War Memorial[4]
References
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