Obi Obi is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Obi Obi had a population of 208 people.[1]
| Obi Obi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking across the Obi-Obi Valley from Wayne's Lookout, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
  Obi Obi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′54″S 152°49′34″E / 26.6316°S 152.8261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 208 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.064/km2 (15.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4574 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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
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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]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Obi Obi with neighbouring Coolabine and Kidaman Creek had a population of 427 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Obi Obi had a population of 211 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Obi Obi had a population of 208 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Obi Obi. The nearest government schools are Mapleton State School in neighbouring Mapleton to the north-east and Kenilworth State Community College in Kenilworth to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Burnside State High School in Burnside to the east and Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south.[9]
Amenities
editObi Obi Public Hall is at 856 Obi Obi Road (26°38′51″S 152°48′33″E / 26.64741°S 152.80907°E).[10]
Attractions
editWayne's Lookout at 419 Obi Obi Road (near junction with George Wyer Scenice Drive, 26°38′36″S 152°50′04″E / 26.6434°S 152.8345°E) provides extensive views across Obi Obi.[11]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Obi Obi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "District Notes". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XI, no. 477. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1913. p. 2. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek hall's history". OBI OBI HALL. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Obi Obi (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Obi Obi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT". OBI OBI HALL. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Wayne's Lookout". www.australia247.info. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
Further reading
edit- Cutmore, John (Cutty) (2013). You gotta be alive to whinge : a story of life, near-death and recovery, with tales of dairying days in the Obi Obi. John Cutmore. ISBN 9780646594132 – via State Library of Queensland.