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A suburban rail motor service frtom [[Toowoomba]] commenced in May, 1917, running to [[Wyreema, Queensland|Wyreema]], 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to [[Willowburn, Queensland|Willowburn]] in 1918. They ceased around 1923<ref>'''''The Toowoomba Suburban Rail Motor Service''''' Knowles, J.W. [[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], July, 1992 pp170-171</ref>.
A suburban rail motor service [[Toowoomba]] commenced in May, 1917, running to [[Wyreema, Queensland|Wyreema]], 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to [[Willowburn, Queensland|Willowburn]] in 1918. They ceased around 1923<ref>'''''The Toowoomba Suburban Rail Motor Service''''' Knowles, J.W. [[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], July, 1992 pp170-171</ref>.


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Cambooya
Queensland
Population653[1]
Postcode(s)4358
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Regional Council
State electorate(s)Cunningham
Federal division(s)Groom

Cambooya is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, 148 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane.[1]

A suburban rail motor service from Toowoomba commenced in May, 1917, running to Wyreema, 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to Willowburn in 1918. They ceased around 1923[2].

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cambooya (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  2. ^ The Toowoomba Suburban Rail Motor Service Knowles, J.W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1992 pp170-171

27°43′S 151°52′E / 27.717°S 151.867°E / -27.717; 151.867