Anduramba, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Anduramba
| state = qld
| image = Anduramba (35015764810).jpg
| caption = Dam at Anduramba, 2017
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.07|152.1191|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Anduramba (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 84
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4355
| area = 283.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 15.7
| dir1 = NNE
| location1 = Crows Nest
| dist2 = 37.1
| dir2 = W
| location2 = Toogoolawah
| dist3 = 47.2
| dir3 = NNE
| location3 = Highfields
| dist4 = 60.2
| dir4 = NNE
| location4 = Toowoomba
| dist5 = 143
| dir5 = NW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = Toowoomba Region
| stategov = Nanango
| fedgov = Maranoa
| elevation =
| maxtemp = 22
| mintemp = 10
| rainfall = 800
| near-n = Cherry Creek
| near-ne = Colinton
| near-e = Harlin
| near-se = Eskdale
| near-s = Crows Nest
The Bluff
| near-sw = Pierces Creek
| near-w = Emu Creek
| near-nw = Googa Creek
}}
Anduramba is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|47883|Anduramba|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=16 September 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Anduramba had a population of 84 people.
Geography
The northeast of the locality is marked by Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River.
History
Anduramba State School opened in 1912. It closed in 1952, but re-opened in 1953. It closed permanently on 18 October 1959.{{Cite QSA Agency|5923|Anduramba State School|17 September 2020
}} The school was in McGreevy Road ({{Coord|-27.1436|152.0947|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Anduramba State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1946|title=Parish of Anduramba|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-anduramba-1946.jpg|access-date=26 March 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=26 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326085745/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-anduramba-1946.jpg|url-status=live}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=26 March 2021}}
Anduramba was officially named and bounded as a locality in February 1999. The boundaries were amended in September 2005 to include the locality of Nudindenda.{{cite QPN|47883|Anduramba|access-date=31 July 2019}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Anduramba had a population of 77 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30061|name=Anduramba (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Anduramba had a population of 84 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30062|name=Anduramba (SAL)|accessdate=16 June 2024|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Anduramba. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the south, Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-west, and Benarkin State School in Benarkin to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=17 November 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
- Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south
- Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west
- Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-west
- Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north
- Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east
Some parts of Anduramba are too distant from any secondary school for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
References
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