Kiamba, Queensland
| Kiamba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Wappa Dam splling, 1964 | |||||||||||||||
  Kiamba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′24″S152°54′34″E/ 26.5733°S 152.9094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 191 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.32/km2(31.92/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.5 km2(6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Kiambais a rurallocalityin theSunshine Coast Region,Queensland,Australia.[2]In the2021 census,Kiamba had a population of 191 people.[1]
Geography
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The south branch of theMaroochy Riverforms much of the southern boundary before flowing to the north-east, where it enters theWappa Dam(26°34′11″S152°55′13″E/ 26.5697°S 152.9203°E), also in the locality.[3]Rocky Creek enters from the north-west and flows east to join the South Maroochy above the dam.[4]
There are two waterfalls on the south Maroochy River:
- Kiamba Falls, upstream from the dam (26°35′13″S152°54′35″E/ 26.5869°S 152.9097°E)[5]
- Wappa Falls, downstream from the dam, at the end of Pump Station Road (26°34′15″S152°55′31″E/ 26.5708°S 152.9252°E)[6]
History
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The nameKiambais reportedly derived from an Aboriginal wordGeyambinmeaningCockatoo.[2]
Kiamba State School opened on 28 April 1927 and closed on 28 August 1964.[7]It was on the western side of Kiamba Road (approx26°34′24″S152°54′01″E/ 26.57324°S 152.90027°E).[8]
In 1930, the residents of Kiamba purchased the Dulong-Kureelpa Public Hall to relocated to Kiamba using volunteer labour on land acquired from Messrs L and C Duhs.[9]The Kiamba Hall was officially opened on 4 October 1930. The building was 40 by 28 feet (12.2 by 8.5 m). The cost of buying the hall and the land was about £112.[10][11]
Wappa Dam was built in 1963. The dam wall is 138 metres (453 ft) long and is a concrete gravity arch dam with earth abutments.[12]
Demographics
[edit]In the2016 census,Kiamba had a population of 191 people.[13]
In the2021 census,Kiamba had a population of 191 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Kiamba. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouringYandinato the east and Nambour State College (Junior School) inNambourto the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College.[14]
Attractions
[edit]Jack Harrison Park (also known as Wappa Park) is on Wappa Park Road on the banks on the Wappa Dam (26°34′17″S152°55′21″E/ 26.5714°S 152.9225°E). It provides picnic and playground facilities. It provides good views of the dam when it is spilling and the Wappa Falls is a short walk away.[15]
References
[edit]- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Kiamba (SAL)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^ab"Kiamba – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48698)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved2 October2023.
- ^"Wappa Dam – reservoir in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 36485)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved20 March2024.
- ^"Kiamba, Queensland"(Map).Google Maps.Google. 20 August 2021.Retrieved20 August2021.
- ^"Kiamba Falls – waterfall in Sunshine Coast Regional (entry 18060)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved2 October2023.
- ^"Wappa Falls – waterfall in Sunshine Coast Regional (entry 47630)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved2 October2023.
- ^Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present(Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society,ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
- ^"Nambour".Queensland Government(Map). 1942.Archivedfrom the original on 21 August 2023.Retrieved20 March2024.
- ^"YANDINA".The Brisbane Courier.No. 22, 622. Queensland, Australia. 31 July 1930. p. 10.Retrieved20 March2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Advertising".Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser.Vol. XXVII, no. 1373. Queensland, Australia. 26 September 1930. p. 2.Retrieved20 March2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"FERTILE AREA".Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser.Vol. XXVII, no. 1375. Queensland, Australia. 10 October 1930. p. 5.Retrieved20 March2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Wappa".Seqwater.Archivedfrom the original on 10 November 2023.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Kiamba (SSC)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments".Queensland Globe.Queensland Government.Archivedfrom the original on 19 December 2017.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^"Wappa Dam and Falls".Adventure Sunshine Coast.Archivedfrom the original on 16 March 2024.Retrieved19 March2024.
Further reading
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- Blyth, Audienne (2003).Streets and roads of Yandina & district: their history & origins: includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek.Audienne Blyth.ISBN978-0-646-42982-3.
- Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009).Yandina & District: a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek.The Author.ISBN978-0-646-51739-1.