9-651: Obi Obi is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Obi Obi had a population of 208 people. The 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. 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. It
18-601: 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
27-666: A population of 211 people. In the 2021 census , Obi Obi had a population of 208 people. There 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
36-590: 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. Gazetteer of Australia The Gazetteer of Australia is an index or dictionary of the location and spelling of geographical names across Australia . Geographic names include towns, suburbs and roads, plus geographical features such as hills, rivers, and lakes. The index
45-1006: 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
54-438: 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
63-514: 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,
72-560: The south. Obi Obi Public Hall is at 856 Obi Obi Road ( 26°38′51″S 152°48′33″E / 26.64741°S 152.80907°E / -26.64741; 152.80907 ( Obi Obi School of Arts ) ). Wayne'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 / -26.6434; 152.8345 ( Wayne's Lookout ) ) provides extensive views across Obi Obi. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
81-478: Was at 1-13 Pencil Creek Road ( 26°38′10″S 152°48′36″E / 26.6362°S 152.8100°E / -26.6362; 152.8100 ( Obi Obi State School (former) ) ). The Obi Obi Public Hall was opened in October 1913 on land donated by A H Goths. In the 2011 census , Obi Obi with neighbouring Coolabine and Kidaman Creek had a population of 427 people. In the 2016 census , Obi Obi had
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