The Gums, Queensland

The town is at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Surat Developmental Road on the Darling Downs, west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Glenmorgan railway line passes through the locality from east (Tara) to west (Hannaford). In 2017, there were three stations serving the locality: The Gums railway station (which is north of but close to the town, ), Cabawin railway station (), and South Glen railway station (). However, in 2019, only The Gums railway station was still operational. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. == History ==

A cemetery was established in 1905. South Glen Provisional School opened in 1913 and closed circa 1921. The Gums State School opened on 27 January 1913. The name of the town was derived from The Gums railway station, on the Glenmorgan railway line from Dalby to Glenmorgan, used from 1924. == Demographics ==

In the , the locality of The Gums and the surrounding area had a population of 169 people. In the , the locality of The Gums had a population of 159 people. In the , the locality of The Gums had a population of 165 people. == Education ==

The Gums State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12051 Surat Developmental Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in The Gums. The nearest government secondary school is Tara Shire State College in Tara. == Facilities ==

The Gums Cemetery is on a laneway north of the Surat Developmental Road (). One of the headstones is for the first headmaster of The Gums State School, Alexander Davison who died on 7 November 1916. == References ==