Obi Obi, Queensland
Obi Obi is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Obi Obi had a population of 211 people.[1]
| Obi Obi Queensland | |
|---|---|
Looking across the Obi-Obi Valley from the Mapleton Falls Lookout, 2017 | |
Obi Obi | |
| Coordinates | 26°37′54″S 152°49′34″E / 26.6316°S 152.8261°E |
| Population | 211 (2016 census)[1] |
| • Density | 6.152/km2 (15.93/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4574 |
| Area | 34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region |
| State electorate(s) | |
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax |
Geography
The suburb covers a large part of the Blackall Range. Large parts of the suburb are within state forest reserves. Obi Obi Creek passes through the suburb from east to west and forms part of the eastern boundary in the south.
History
Obi Obi Provisional School opened on 11 November 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Obi Obi State School. It closed on 5 July 1959.[3] It was at 1-13 Pencil Creek Road (26°38′10″S 152°48′36″E / 26.6362°S 152.8100°E).[4]
The Obi Obi Public Hall was opened in October 1913 on land donated by A H Goths.[5][6]
At the 2011 census, the population is 427.[7]
Amenities
Obi Obi Public Hll is at 856 Obi Obi Road (26°38′51″S 152°48′33″E / 26.64741°S 152.80907°E).[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Obi Obi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Obi Obi – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "District Notes". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XI, no. 477. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek hall's history". OBI OBI HALL. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Obi Obi (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "ABOUT". OBI OBI HALL. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2023.