Clumber, Queensland


Clumber is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Clumber had a population of 91 people.

Geography

Clumber has the following mountains, five of them on the Great Dividing Range :
  • Mount Mathieson
  • Mount Alphen
  • Spicers Peak
  • Cuthbertson Peaks
  • Double Top
while Browne Hill rising to is in the east of the locality.
Spicers Gap is a mountain pass over the Great Dividing Range. ; it lie between Mount Alphen and Spicers Peak.

History

On 23 April 1890, a railway survey party exploring the route to connect the Maryvale railway line with the Mount Edwards railway line to create the Via Recta railway line named Mount Mathieson after John Mathieson, the Queensland Commissioner for Railways.
In 2001, Cuthbertson Peaks were named after Jim Cuthbertson, for his contributions to the Scenic Rim district. He was a member of the Brisbane Bushwalkers Club.

Demographics

In the, Clumber had a population of 60 people. The locality contains 37 households, in which 48.3% of the population are males and 51.7% of the population are females with a median age of 54, 16 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,187, $251 below the national average.
In the, Clumber had a population of 91 people.

Education

There are no schools in Clumber. The nearest government primary school is Aratula State School in Aratula to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north-east.

Attractions

Governors Chair Lookout is a tourist attraction.