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Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia| Lake Borumba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lake Borumba panorama, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Lake Borumba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°31′40″S 152°33′00″E / 26.5277°S 152.5500°E / -26.5277; 152.5500 (Lake Borumba (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0735/km (0.190/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 163.2 km (63.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Lake Borumba is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lake Borumba had a population of 12 people.
Geography
The reservoir Lake Borumba (26°30′57″S 152°34′35″E / 26.5158°S 152.5764°E / -26.5158; 152.5764 (Lake Borumba (reservoir))) was created by building the Borumba Dam (26°30′25″S 152°34′54″E / 26.5069°S 152.5818°E / -26.5069; 152.5818 (Borumba Dam)) across Yabba Creek.
Large areas to the north and south of the lake are within the Conondale National Park which extends south-east into neighbouring Kenilworth.
History
The Borumba Dam was designed and built by the Queensland Government's Irrigation and Water Supply Commission. The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority provided advice on the hydro-electricity and spillway design. The first part of the work was the construction of a village for the workers.
Borumba Dam Provisional School opened on 23 January 1961. It was established to provide schooling to the children of the dam workers who lived at the construction site. There were two teachers at the school. Average attendance numbers in 1961 were 35 students. At the start of 1962, it became Borumba Dam State School with an average attendance of 54 students rising to an average of 61 students in 1963. The dam was completed in March 1964 and the workers and their children moved away with average attendance of 17 children in early 1964. The school closed on 29 May 1964. It was on the eastern side of Yabba Creek north of the dam wall (approx 26°30′07″S 152°35′16″E / 26.50188°S 152.58773°E / -26.50188; 152.58773 (Borumda Dam State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lake Borumba had a population of 6 people.
In the 2021 census, Lake Borumba had a population of 12 people.
Education
There are no schools in Lake Borumba. The nearest government primary schools are Mary Valley State College in neighbouring Imbil to the east and Kenilworth State Community College in neighbouring Kenilworth to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil, Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the south and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the north-east.
Amenities
There is a boat ramp into the Borumba Dam (26°30′35″S 152°34′53″E / 26.5097°S 152.5814°E / -26.5097; 152.5814 (boat ramp)). It is accessed via Yabba Creek Road in neighbouring Imbil. It is managed by the South East Queensland Water Corporation.
At the lake, there are facilities for picnics and camping. Boating is permitted, both motorised and non-motorised. Water sports such as jetskiing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and tube riding are allowed. The dams are stocked with fish suitable for lure and fish fishing, but a permit must be obtained.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Borumba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Lake Borumba – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46352)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Lake Borumba – reservoir in the Gympie Region (entry 3906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "Agency ID 221, Irrigation and Water Supply Commission II". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- Imbil School centenary, 1897-1997 : incorporating Bella Junction, Bollier, Borumba Dam & Brooloo Schools, The Centenary Committee, 1997, pp. map, 18–20, ISBN 978-0-646-33095-2
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Borumba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- McMackin, Francesca (23 September 2016). "Things to do at Borumba Dam these school holidays". Gympie Times. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
Further reading
- Imbil School centenary, 1897-1997 : incorporating Bella Junction, Bollier, Borumba Dam & Brooloo Schools, The Centenary Committee, 1997, ISBN 978-0-646-33095-2