Kumbia, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Kumbia (pronounced "come-bia") is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.

[4] The name Kumbia is from the Waka language but its meaning is uncertain, possibly referring to white ant nests or a small scrub vine.

[2] On 30 July 1912, the Queensland Government aucitoned 44 land parcels in the new town of Kumbia, each about 1 rood (11,000 sq ft; 1,000 m2).

The Kumbia State School opened on 2 February 1914 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014.

[12] As a memorial for those from the Kumbia district who had died in World War I, a school of arts hall was opened in Kumbia on Saturday 2 September 1922 with a sports day followed by a concert and dance in the evening.

[17] In May 1918, St Paul's Anglican Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archdeacon Rivers.

[18][19] A new St Paul's Church of England was dedicated on 28 November 1970 by the Right Reverend Wilfrid John Hudson.

[4] Kumbia has many small street-front shops including a Fuel Station with post office, store and caravan park, a mechanic, a general store, a butcher's shop and a pub.

Kumbia Uniting Church, formerly Methodist, 2023
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 2023
Kumbia State School, 2023
Peace Lutheran Church, 2023
Kumbia Police Station, 2023