Wuruma Dam, Queensland
{{Use DMY dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{for|the dam in the locality|Wuruma Dam}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Wuruma Dam
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.14|151.0011|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Wuruma Dam (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 34
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4627
| area = 354.5
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 37.8
| dir1 = N
| location1 = Eidsvold
| dist2 = 45.2
| dir2 = SSW
| location2 = Monto
| dist3 = 116
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Gayndah
| dist4 = 198
| dir4 = WSW
| location4 = Bundaberg
| dist5 = 458
| dir5 = NNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Coominglah Forest
| near-ne = Glenleigh
| near-e = Abercorn
| near-s = Eidsvold
| near-sw = Eidsvold West
| near-w = Eidsvold West
| near-nw = Rawbelle
}}
Wuruma Dam is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45428|Wuruma Dam|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=2 August 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wuruma Dam had a population of 34 people.
Geography
The Nogo River enters the locality from the north-west, passes through Lake Wuruma and over the spillway of the Wuruma Dam. It then runs east before turning south, where it forms part of the south-eastern boundary. Lake Wuruma is contained entirely within the locality.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 Dec 2019}}
Wuruma Dam has the following mountains:
- Arthurs Knob ({{coord|-25.0498|150.9336|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Arthurs Knob}}), rising to {{convert|414|m}} above sea level{{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}}{{cite QPN|895|Arthurs Knob|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Eagle ({{coord|-25.2358|150.9872|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Eagle}}) {{convert|391|m}}{{cite QPN|11010|Mount Eagle|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=30 March 2025 |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 }}
History
Goomaran Creek Provisional School opened on 29 April 1931. In 1932, it became Goomaran State School. It closed on 9 May 1948.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} Note the spelling of the school's name varies in the sources; it also appears as Gooramam State School. The school was on the southern side of Goomaram Road (approx {{Coord|-25.15223|151.04625|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Goomaran/Goomaram Creek State School}}).{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-admin-bdy-1952.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106082542/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-admin-bdy-1952.jpg |archive-date=6 November 2022 |access-date=5 April 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Wuruma Dam had a population of 35 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33207|name=Wuruma Dam (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wuruma Dam had a population of 34 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33178|name=Wuruma Dam (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Wuruma Dam. The nearest government primary school is Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Eidsvold to the south and Monto State High School (to Year 12) in Monto to the north-east. However, some students in the locality may be too distant to attend either of these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=30 March 2025 |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 }}
References
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{{North Burnett Region}}