Kiamba, Queensland
Kiamba is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Kiamba had a population of 191 people.
Geography
The south branch of the Maroochy River forms much of the southern boundary before flowing to the north-east, where it enters the Wappa Dam, also in the locality. Rocky Creek enters from the north-west and flows east to join the South Maroochy above the dam.There are two waterfalls on the south Maroochy River:
- Kiamba Falls, upstream from the dam
- Wappa Falls, downstream from the dam, at the end of Pump Station Road
History
The name Kiamba is reportedly derived from an Aboriginal word Geyambin meaning Cockatoo.Kiamba State School opened on 28 April 1927 and closed on 28 August 1964. It was on the western side of Kiamba Road.
In 1930, the residents of Kiamba purchased the Dulong-Kureelpa Public Hall to relocated to Kiamba using volunteer labour on land acquired from Messrs L and C Duhs. The Kiamba Hall was officially opened on 4 October 1930. The building was. The cost of buying the hall and the land was about £112.
Wappa Dam was built in 1963. The dam wall is long and is a concrete gravity arch dam with earth abutments.
Demographics
In the, Kiamba had a population of 191 people.In the, Kiamba had a population of 191 people.