Geham

The locality is bounded to the north and north-west by Cooby Creek and to the west by the Cooby Creek Reservoir (also known as Lake Cooby) which impounds the creek.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=9 September 2023}}{{Cite QPN|8012|Cooby Creek Reservoir|reservoir in the Toowoomba Region|access-date=9 September 2023}}

The Great Dividing Range passes through the south-east of the locality from Mount Luke to Cabarlah, but there are no named peaks of the range within the locality. Cooby Mountain is in the west of the locality ({{coord|-27.3898|151.9683|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Cooby Mountain}}) and rises to {{convert|619|m}} above sea level; it is not part of the range.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

The New England Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Merritts Creek / Mount Luke) and exits to the south (Cabarlah).

Despite the names, the Geham National Park is in neighbouring Mount Luke, while the Geham State Forest is in neighbouring Mount Luke and Merritts Creek.

The land use is predominantly agricultural, a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, production forestry, and crop growing.

The locality is in two climate zones with the humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) in the north of the locality and the oceanic climate (Cfb) in the south of the locality. Gehem has the most northerly oceanic climate at altitude in Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/koppen-climate-classification-map-australia-new-zealand.php|title=Interactive Australia / New Zealand Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map|website=www.plantmaps.com|access-date=2019-03-06|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235102/https://www.plantmaps.com/koppen-climate-classification-map-australia-new-zealand.php|url-status=live}}

Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876.{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | access-date = 10 May 2014 | archive-date = 15 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& | url-status = live }}

Highfields No. 2 State School opened on 4 April 1871 without any ceremony. It had an initial enrolment of 47 students with first headmaster John O'Beirne. It was renamed Geham State School in 1876. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-31 |title=History |url=https://gehamss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Geham State School |language=en |archive-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228220223/https://gehamss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}

Geham Presbyterian Church was opened on Sunday 8 September 1878. It was built from timber on a {{Convert|1/2|acre|adj=on}} site donated by Mrs Black.{{cite news |date=7 September 1878 |title=General summary |volume=XX |page=3 |newspaper=The Darling Downs Gazette And General Advertiser |issue=2629 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75743573 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910050858/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75743573 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=10 September 1878 |title=Adelaide. |page=3 |newspaper=Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser |issue=1389 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217700155 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910060905/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217700155 |url-status=live }} It was re-erected in 1926.{{cite news |date=10 March 1926 |title=Advertising |volume=LXV |page=1 |newspaper=Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette |issue=59 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253856092 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910050859/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253856092 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=27 April 1926 |title=Advertising |volume=LXV |page=1 |newspaper=Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette |issue=99 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253868809 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910050901/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253868809 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Geham Presbyterian Church |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3360 |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Queensland Religious Places |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910052412/https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3360 |url-status=live }}

Holy Trinity Anglican Church opened on Sunday 16 October 1887.{{cite news |date=15 October 1887 |title=Advertising |volume=XXXI |page=4 |newspaper=Darling Downs Gazette |issue=7,030 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171027226 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910050902/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171027226 |url-status=live }} It was dedicated on 29 October 1891 by the Very Reverend St Clair Donaldson. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.{{Cite web|last=Anglican Church of Southern Queensland|title=Closed Churches|url=https://anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/#C|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/#C|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Holy Trinity Anglican Church {{!}} Geham |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3359 |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Queensland Religious Places Database |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910052407/https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3359 |url-status=live }} It was sold in September 2019 for $153,000.{{Cite web |title=9 Pioneer Road, Geham, Qld 4352 |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-acreage+semi-rural-qld-geham-128485930 |access-date=10 September 2023 |website=realestate.com.au}} It was at 9 Pioneer Road ({{Coord|-27.3916|151.9980|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Holy Trinity Anglican Church}}), but the entrance to the church was on Connolly Road through a lychgate. As at August 2023, the church building is still extant.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/27%C2%B023'29.8%22S+151%C2%B059'52.8%22E/@-27.3912699,151.9978425,3a,15y,165.68h,89.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDszqwRCj4bZsINmfv2VWuA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d-27.3916!4d151.998?entry=tts|access-date=10 September 2023|title=Holy Trinity Anglican Church (view from Connolly Road)|date=August 2023}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Geham had a population of 489 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31121|name=Geham (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Geham had a population of 470 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31109|name=Geham (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Geham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Argyle Homestead: New England Highway ({{coord|-27.4044|151.9951|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Argyle Homestead}}){{cite QHR|15211|Argyle Homestead|600436|access-date=15 July 2013}}

File:Geham State School, historical photo, undated.jpg

Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway ({{coord|-27.4063|151.9959|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Geham State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Geham State School |url=https://gehamss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Geham State School |language=en |archive-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228215038/https://gehamss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live}}

There are no secondary schools in Geham. The nearest government secondary schools are Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west and Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 September 2023 |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 }}

Geham Presbyterian Church is at 9621 New England Highway ({{coord|-27.40576|151.99622|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Geham Presbyterian Church}}), immediately north of the school.{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Geham Presbyterian Church |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3360 |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Queensland Religious Places |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910052412/https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3360 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Geham |url=https://www.rest.org.au/wordpress2/geham/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=North Toowoomba Presbyterian Church |language=en-GB |archive-date=3 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303010557/http://www.rest.org.au/wordpress2/geham/ |url-status=live }}{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/27%C2%B024'20.9%22S+151%C2%B059'45.2%22E/@-27.40586,151.9958348,3a,30y,76.52h,88.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9Z33rv2dsJls7pTBBVwJ2w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!8m2!3d-27.4058056!4d151.9958889!10e5?hl=en&entry=tts|title=Geham Presbyterian Church|date=September 2022|access-date=10 September 2023}}

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• {{cite book |url=https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma997386064702061 |title=Geham State School, 1871-1996 : 125 years of education at Geham : incorporating a history of the Geham district |date=1996 |publisher=Parents and Citizens Association of the Geham State School |isbn=0959942416}}

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