Camboon, Queensland
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 Camboon
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| Postcode(s) | 4719 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Camboon is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The name Camboon is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word caamboon meaning the bullrushes growing at the edge of waterholes.[1]
A post office opened on 1 June 1874 but closed on 16 October 1965.[2]
Camboon Provisional School opened about 1899 but closed in 1908 due to low enrolments. In 1910, the school was reopened but only operated half-time in conjunction with the newly opened Camboon Woolshed Provisional School. Both schools were closed in 1915.[3]
Events
Camboon hosts an annual campdraft every May.[4]
