Proposal to name a waterfall as Kinbombi Falls within the Gympie Regional Council area
In accordance with the Place Names Act 1994, notice is given that the Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts proposes to name a waterfall as Kinbombi Falls within the Gympie Regional Council area.
Queensland place names plan QPN 1198 (PDF, 779K)* shows the location of the place considered under the proposal. The plan is also available for viewing at the following locations:
- Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) business centre, Gympie Office, Government Building Office, 27 O’Connell Street, Gympie.
- Kilkivan Museum, 12 Bligh Street, Kilkivan.
Submissions close 25 November 2011.
Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, may be sent to the Regional Services Director, South East Region, Department of Environment and Resource Management, PO Box 212, Maryborough QLD 4650.
Enquiries about the proposal should be directed to Justin Kingsford by telephone on (07) 4121 1903 or by email on justin.kingsford@derm.qld.gov.au.
Background
DERM is currently considering a proposal to formally name an unnamed waterfall as Kinbombi Falls. The waterfall is located about four kilometres south-east of Kinbombi township at a Water Reserve on Kinbombi Creek and signposted as ’Kinbombi Falls’.
The origin of the name Kinbombi Falls is derived from the local Aboriginal people’s language. Kinbombi or Gin-bumbi is referenced in the Dictionary of the Gubbi-Gubbi and Butchulla Languages by Jeanie Bell (1994) on page 164 as meaning ‘fight about a woman’.
The waterfall appears to be a well known feature throughout the district and is listed on several internet sites including Gympie Cooloola Tourism and Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia <www.bonzle.com>.
The 1:25 000 Topographical Map 9345-42 references Kinbombi Falls as an unofficial name.
Water Reserve R155 (County of Lennox) on Title reference 49006644 refers to the local name known as Kinbombi Falls.
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Last reviewed 13 March 2012
Last updated 29 September 2011