46-564: Download coordinates as: Goombungee is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,066 people. Goombungee is 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Toowoomba in the Darling Downs . The town is located in the centre of the locality. The main street through the town is the north-south Kingsthorpe Haden Road , which
92-889: A Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). In the 1919 New Year Honours , he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). He was Mentioned in Despatches a further nine times (in addition to the one from the Boer War) and was also appointed an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur by the French. He also received the French Croix de Guerre and the Belgian Croix de Guerre . A statue of Glasgow , cast in bronze,
138-524: A 24-by-16-foot (7.3 by 4.9 m) weatherboard building with a shingle roof. The first head teacher was Mrs Annie McLeod Rowland. Although only 17 students enrolled in the school's first year, the original building became too small as the student numbers increased. A new larger building was opened on 3 October 1887 when the school became Goombungee State School. A new school building was built in 1933. In October 1890, St Matthew's Lutheran Church opened with 500 people in attendance. St Colman's Catholic Church
184-527: A businessman and pastoralist. He died on 4 July 1955, in Brisbane. His wife, Annie, and their two daughters survived him. After a state funeral at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Glasgow was cremated. For his services during the war, Glasgow received several honours. In June 1916, he became a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). This was followed in December 1917 by appointment as
230-696: A cemetery for Goombungee, its location resulted in it being used by residents of both Goombungee and Haden and the name Goombungee-Haden Cemetery began to be used in 1925. In 2008 the cemetery's private trustees handed over the responsibility for the cemetery to the Toowoomba Regional Council . The Goombungee Congregational Church was completed in July 1903. As part of the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia , in 1977 it became
276-477: A counterattack to retake the village, on the right of the attacking force. Glasgow did not agree with the 8:00 pm start time of the attack: he wanted to attack under moonlight at 10:30pm, but this was adjusted to 10:00pm. Ross Mallett recounts that "at the height of the battle, with the 13th Brigade surrounded on three sides, the Germans had sent Glasgow a message demanding that he surrender. 'Tell them to go to Hell'
322-835: A junior clerk for a mining company in Gympie, before moving to the Queensland National Bank , in the same town, also in a clerical role. Glasgow joined the Wide Bay Regiment of the Queensland Mounted Infantry in 1893, and he was sent to London in 1897 as part of a small contingent of 20 personnel from Queensland to attend the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria . In 1899, he volunteered for service in South Africa and
368-601: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
414-484: A number of homesteads in the locality, including Gware Hill ( 27°21′08″S 151°49′18″E / 27.3523°S 151.8217°E / -27.3523; 151.8217 ( Gware Hill (homestead) ) ). Goombungee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 52 Mocatta Street ( 27°18′07″S 151°51′09″E / 27.3020°S 151.8525°E / -27.3020; 151.8525 ( Goombungee State School ) ). In 2018,
460-450: A number of parks in the area: Goombungee Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course on Golf Course Road ( 27°19′37″S 151°50′59″E / 27.3270°S 151.8497°E / -27.3270; 151.8497 ( Goombungee Golf Club ) ). Each November, Goombungee hosts a Jacaranda Day festival in the main street, celebrating the history of the town and the blooming jacarandas and silky oaks . The annual Goombungee-Haden Show
506-533: A partnership with St David's Anglican Church in Chelmer , Brisbane , to share their ministry through a combination of services at the various churches combined with online services from St David's. It is an experiment in how the Anglican Church may operate in the future. In the 2011 census , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,032 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Goombungee had
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#1732786955667552-424: A population of 1,026 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,066 people. Goombungee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Goombungee War Memorial at the junction of Mocatta Street and Hartwig Street ( 27°18′22″S 151°51′06″E / 27.3062°S 151.8516°E / -27.3062; 151.8516 ( Goombungee War Memorial ) ). There are
598-477: Is at 4 King Street ( 27°18′21″S 151°51′12″E / 27.3057°S 151.8533°E / -27.3057; 151.8533 ( Goombungee Rural Fire Station ) ). The Goombungee Haden cemetery is in Cemetery Road ( 27°14′59″S 151°51′47″E / 27.2497°S 151.8630°E / -27.2497; 151.8630 ( Goombungee General Cemetery ) ), which is now just over
644-711: Is held each autumn at the Showgrounds . The Goombungee Rodeo is also held there on the first Saturday in November. The town boasts a unique ironman at the southern entrance to the town which is reminiscent of the Rural Ironman and Ironwoman competition which was once held annually on Australia Day . There is also a historic museum and an art gallery. Goombungee has won four Queensland Tidy Towns awards, in 1975/76, 1976/77, 1980/81 and 1981/82. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
690-646: Is known with the town as Mocatta Street. There are three neighbourhoods within Goombungee: The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east to west, and the Kingsthorpe-Haden Road from south to north. The name Goombungee derives from the parish, which in turn took its name from a pastoral run name named by pastoralist Charles William Pitts in 1854. It is thought be a corruption of an Aboriginal name for area, either goubunga or gonbunga . The first meeting of
736-472: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Thomas William Glasgow Major General Sir Thomas William Glasgow KCB , CMG , DSO , VD (6 June 1876 – 4 July 1955)
782-640: The Australian Imperial Force . Keeping his rank, he was appointed as second-in-command of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment , on 19 August. On 24 September 1914, Glasgow embarked for the Middle East, arriving in Egypt where the light horsemen undertook training until they were transferred Anzac Cove in a dismounted role, to reinforce the infantry that had landed there in April 1915. After
828-1006: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
874-708: The Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Rest Rooms at 56 Mocatta Street ( 27°18′20″S 151°51′07″E / 27.3055°S 151.8520°E / -27.3055; 151.8520 ( Goombungee CWA Rest Rooms ) ). The town is served by a number of churches: The Goombungee Showgrounds are in Lau Street ( 27°18′18″S 151°51′30″E / 27.3049°S 151.8582°E / -27.3049; 151.8582 ( Goombungee Showgrounds ) ). There are
920-739: The Allied forces withdrew from Gallipoli. In the aftermath, the Australian government decided to expand the AIF in Egypt prior to its commitment to the Western Front . As part of this process, the 13th Brigade was raised from a cadre of experienced personnel from the 3rd Brigade and reinforcements from Australia. Glasgow was given command of the new brigade in March 1916. He commanded the brigade for
966-969: The Australian war effort. According to Mallett, in the role, Glasgow "built good relations with the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and his ministers, but was not successful in getting Canadian support for Australian strategy in the Pacific". Nevertheless, he successfully worked to establish a "mutual aid" agreement that saw Australia receive two merchant ships from Canada. Glasgow also attended several inter-Allied conferences in Quebec in August 1943 and September 1944 , where he "represented Australian interests". In 1945, after being succeeded as High Commissioner by Alfred Stirling , Glasgow returned to Australia. The war over, he returned to private life, continuing his work as
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#17327869556671012-641: The Goombungee Uniting Church in conjunction with the East Lynne ( Boodua ) Methodist congregation. In 1979, the former Greenwood Methodist Church was relocated to the site immediately east of the Congregational Church building and was officially opened as the new Goombungee Uniting Church on 22 April 1979 with the Congregational Church building becoming the church hall. In late 1999 the former Congregational Church building
1058-719: The Hindenburg Line (18 September 1918). The Australians were withdrawn from the line in October, and did not see action again before the war came to an end in November 1918. After the war, Glasgow returned to part-time soldiering, and in 1921 he was placed in command of the 4th Division . He was also heavily involved with commemoration services, and according to Mallett, he led "the Anzac Day parade in Brisbane for twenty years". After his return to Australia, Glasgow
1104-456: The age of 79. Thomas William Glasgow was born on 6 June 1876 at Tiaro , near Maryborough, Queensland . He was the fourth child of Mary (née Anderson) and Samuel Glasgow. His father was a farmer of Ulster Scots origin. Glasgow undertook his schooling at One Mile State School in Gympie, Queensland , and then later at Maryborough Grammar School. Upon completion of his schooling, Glasgow worked as
1150-423: The arrival of the light horsemen at Anzac in mid-May 1915, the commander of the 1st Light Horse Brigade, Colonel Harry Chauvel , assumed control of Monash Valley. Following a reorganisation of the defences at Pope's Hill , Glasgow became second-in-command to the commander of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment , Lieutenant Colonel Frank Rowell. While troops from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Light Horse Regiments rotated through
1196-482: The boundary into neighbouring Haden . The Goombungee Library is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council. The library is located at 89 Mocatta Street ( 27°18′13″S 151°51′02″E / 27.3035°S 151.8506°E / -27.3035; 151.8506 ( Goombungee Public Library ) ) and is open three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). The Goombungee branch of
1242-511: The church buildings are still extant (as at 2020). Goombungee Methodist Church was officially opened on Wednesday 7 October 1903. On Thursday 30 April 1908, St Mark's Anglican Church was opened by Archdeacon Henry Le Fanu . In December 1920, the Goombungee War Memorial was unveiled by Sir T W Glasgow . The Assembly of God church was built by volunteer labour on land donated by Stan and Mavis Kajewski. On 25 August 1956
1288-646: The church was officially opened by Pastor H E Wiggins of Maryborough. When the Assembly of God amalgamated to form the Australian Christian Churches , the church was renamed Goombungee Christian Church. Goombungee Wesleyan Methodist Church was established in 1981. In 2003, the town was connected to a mains water supply. The Goombungee Library opened in 2005. In 2019 the Anglican parish of Crows Nest (which includes Goombungee) entered in
1334-571: The directorship of several companies. Glasgow became the first Australian High Commissioner to Canada when he was appointed to the role in December 1939. At the time, Australia had few overseas diplomatic missions, with Canada being only the fifth to receive an Australian diplomatic representative. In the role, Glasgow was involved in negotiating and overseeing aspects of the Empire Air Training Scheme in Canada, and promoted
1380-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1426-437: The former local government area of Shire of Rosalie was held on 17 February 1879. The town is now part of the Toowoomba Region local government area. Goombungee Post Office opened by 1895 (a receiving office had been open from 1878, first known as Gomoran). Local residents requested a school on 31 May 1880, claiming there were 36 school-aged children in the district. Goombungee Provisional School opened on 1 November 1881 in
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1472-514: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
1518-601: The next two years, including their first major action in September 1916, at Mouquet Farm . Later, the brigade fought around Messines in June 1917, Polygon Wood in September and Dernancourt in early April 1918, where the brigade fought a defensive action that helped halt the German Spring Offensive . After the Germans captured Villers-Bretonneux in mid-April 1918, Glasgow's brigade was assigned to launch
1564-516: The position on weekly basis, Rowell and his staff remained to oversee the position. However, Rowell became ill and died in early August, after which Glasgow assumed command of the position. On 7 August 1915, Glasgow led an attack on Dead Man's Ridge; the ridge had sweeping views of The Nek . The assault secured part of the Turkish trenchline, but after the failed attack on the Nek, Glasgow, realising that
1610-500: The ridge would now be subjected to a strong counter-attack, ordered a retreat. Bringing up the rear, Glasgow, carried one of the wounded back as the Australians withdrew. Of the 200 men who had taken part in the attack, 60 had been killed, and another 94 wounded, including every officer except Glasgow. In the aftermath, Glasgow was promoted to lieutenant colonel and given command of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. In December 1915,
1656-569: The school had an enrolment of 115 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east, Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to
1702-491: The south-west. Goombungee Police Station is at 42 Barker Street ( 27°18′24″S 151°51′16″E / 27.3067°S 151.8544°E / -27.3067; 151.8544 ( Goombungee Police Station ) ). Goombungee Fire Station and Goombungee SES Facility is at 33-35 Cooke Street ( 27°17′50″S 151°51′10″E / 27.2972°S 151.8528°E / -27.2972; 151.8528 ( Goombungee Fire Station ) ). Goombungee Rural Fire Station
1748-618: Was a senior Australian Army officer and politician. Glasgow rose to prominence during the First World War as a brigade and later divisional commander on the Western Front . Post-war, he was elected to the Australian Senate , representing Queensland as a Nationalist Party member from 1919 to 1931, before appointment as Australian High Commissioner to Canada . In 1945, Glasgow returned to Australia and resumed his private business interests. He died in Brisbane in 1955, at
1794-736: Was an exaggeration. As the German offensive was fought to a halt, Glasgow was appointed to take over command of the 1st Division on 30 June 1918. At the time, the division was assigned to the front in Flanders , where it was fighting beside British formations; but later, the 1st Division was moved to the Somme . During the Allied Hundred Days Offensive , Glasgow's division fought actions at Amiens (8 August 1918), Lihons (9–11 August 1918), Chuignes (23 August 1918) and along
1840-777: Was commissioned as a lieutenant , assigned to the 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry Contingent. While in South Africa, he took part in the relief of Kimberley , the fighting on the Modder , and the occupation of Bloemfontein . For his services, he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1901. After returning to Australia , Glasgow went into business with his younger brother Alexander, and together they operated their father's grocery store in Gympie. Glasgow married Annie Isabel Stumm, on 21 April 1904; her father, Jacob ,
1886-677: Was demobilised in August 1919, and was elected to the Senate at the 1919 federal election , standing for the Nationalist Party in Queensland. In June 1926, Prime Minister Stanley Bruce promoted him to cabinet as Minister for Home and Territories . He was promoted to Minister for Defence in April 1927, which office he held until the government's defeat at the 1929 election when James Scullin's Labor government assumed power. He
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1932-586: Was demolished and the Peranga Uniting Church relocated to its site to be new church hall. On 26 August 2012 the site (with the Greenwood and Peranga buildings) was decommissioned as a church and subsequently sold into private ownership for $ 185,000. The church was at 6 George Street ( 27°18′28″S 151°51′12″E / 27.3079°S 151.8534°E / -27.3079; 151.8534 ( Goombungee Uniting Church (former) ) ) and
1978-521: Was his response". At the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918, Glasgow's 13th Brigade, and Harold Elliott 's 15th Brigade , recaptured the town of Villers-Bretonneux on 25 April 1918 after the Germans had overrun the British 8th Division under General William Heneker . This feat was described by Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash as the turning-point of the war, although, according to historian Peter Dennis this characterisation
2024-471: Was opened on Sunday 20 April 1902. In August 1889 the Queensland Government provided 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land for a cemetery. However, the soil proved too difficult to dig a grave, so another 6.2-acre (2.5 ha) cemetery reserve was provided on 17 January 1894. The first burial in the new cemetery was Edith Annie Lloyd, aged 10 months, occurring on 23 July 1894. Although intended as
2070-635: Was subsequently elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate . According to Mallett, "Glasgow saw his role as frustrating Labor 's inflationary policies". Later, during the 1931 election , a swing toward the Labor Party in Queensland – contrary to the result at the national level – resulted in Glasgow losing his seat. He subsequently returned to his career as a pastoralist. He also undertook
2116-437: Was the Federal member for Lilley . Later, Glasgow became a pastoralist after purchasing a cattle station in central Queensland . Glasgow remained in the militia, and in 1903, he raised a unit at Gympie, which was designated as the 13th Light Horse Regiment. On 6 May 1912, Glasgow was promoted to captain . Another promotion came on 6 May 1912 when he received his majority . When war broke out in 1914, he volunteered to join
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