Koombooloomba
QLD 4872 • Queensland
About Koombooloomba
Koombooloomba is an extremely remote rural locality in the Tablelands Region of Far North Queensland, located south of Ravenshoe on the Evelyn Tableland. Covering a vast 757 square kilometres, the locality had virtually no permanent residents in the 2021 census. The area is historically associated with the Kareeya Hydro Power Station and Koombooloomba Dam, which were responsible for the locality's settlement during the station's construction phase.
The locality is largely encompassed by Koombooloomba National Park and Koombooloomba Conservation Park, which form part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area. The parks protect endangered wet sclerophyll forests, dry forest, and upland rainforest, and are home to unique Far North Queensland wildlife. The area attracts bushwalkers, birdwatchers, and nature lovers seeking one of Australia's most spectacular and untouched rainforest environments, accessible primarily by 4WD tracks.
Koombooloomba falls under postcode 4872 and is governed by the Tablelands Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Leichhardt, while state elections fall under the Hill electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4872
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4872 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4872; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Access via Ravenshoe (~40 km). A 4WD vehicle is recommended due to unsealed access tracks within the locality.
Effectively uninhabited with no services or infrastructure. Access is by 4WD vehicle from Ravenshoe. The locality exists almost entirely as protected national park.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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48-50 Kennedy Street
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9 Hyde Street
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McGeehan Street
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Garnet Street
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33 Marsterson Street
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40 Wattle Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Tablelands Local Government Area, which contains Koombooloomba. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.