The Gums

The Gums is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

The Gums is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, The Gums had a population of 159 people.

The name of the town was derived from The Gums railway station, on the Glenmorgan railway line from Dalby to Glenmorgan, used from 1924.South Glen Provisional School opened in 1913 and closed circa 1921.The Gums State School opened on 27 January 1913.In 1914 a Methodist church was built at The Gums.Cabawin Provisional School opened on 30 January 1934. In 1952 it became Cabawin State School. It closed in 1960. It was on Cabawin South Road (27.3644°S 150.2582°E? / -27.3644; 150.2582? (Cabawin State School)).At the 2006 census, The Gums and the surrounding area had a population of 169.In the 2016 census, The Gums had a population of 159 people.