Bambaroo is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Bambaroo had a population of 126 people.

Geography

Bambaroo has two distinct parts geographically. The centre and north-east is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres above sea level), drained by numerous small creeks which flow into the

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in neighbouring

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and Coolbie. This freehold land is predominantly used to grow sugarcane. A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at

Victoria Plantation Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the Victoria Plantation had a population of 156 people. Geography Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcan ...

and Mackenade. Abswold is a neighbourhood within the north-east of the locality (). The

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and the North Coast railway line both enter the locality from the east (Coolbie) and exit to the north ( Yuruga) travelling through this flat part of the locality. Historically, three railway stations serviced the locality (from north to south): * Scrubview railway station, now abandoned () * Bambaroo railway station, servicing the town () * Abswold railway station, now abandoned () The south-western part of the locality is mountainous and undeveloped, rising up to 980 metres above sea level. This land is

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Paluma Range National Park Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane. Geography The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma. Ecology Most of ...

History

Bambaroo State School opened on 3 November 1924, although it was not officially opened until 19 May 1925 by

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, the Minister of Public Instruction. It closed on 31 December 2016. It was at 10 Bambaroo School Road (). In the , Bambaroo had a population of 126 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bambaroo. The nearest government primary schools are Mutarnee State School in Mutarnee to the south-east and Toobanna State School in Toobanna to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in

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to the north.

In popular culture

Bambaroo is one of the Australian place names mentioned in the second verse of the song "

I've Been Everywhere "I've Been Everywhere" is a song written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and popularised by Lucky Starr and Hank Snow in 1962. The song as originally written listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Australian singer ...

" written by Australian country singer

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in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962.

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