Gwambegwine, Queensland

Palm Tree Creek forms most of the eastern and south-eastern boundary of the locality; it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River in neighbouring Taroom. The Murphy Range forms most of the south-western and southern boundaries. Gwambagwine Creek (note the variant spelling) rises in the west of the locality and flows in the easterly direction through the locality, becoming a tributary of Palm Tree Creek on the locality's eastern boundary. The Fitzroy Developmental Road (locally known as the Taroom Bauhinia Downs Road) enters the locality from south-east (Taroom) and exits to the north-east (Ghinghinda). There are two sections of the Gwambegwine State Forest (again with the variant spelling) in the south-west and south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. == History ==

The explorer Ludwig Leichhardt travelled through the area in 1844. He named the Murphy Range after John Murphy who was a member of the expedition. Both the parish name and creek name are believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal name guambeguine, meaning a waterhole in the bend of the stream. == Demographics ==

In the , Gwambegwine had a population of 20 people. In the , Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people. == Education ==

There are no schools in Gwambegwine. The nearest government school is Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Taroom to the south-west. However, parts of Gwambegwine are too distant to attend this school. Also, there is no secondary schooling to Year 12 available nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. == References ==