Kalbar, Queensland

Kalbar (formerly Fassifern Scrub and Engelsburg / Engelsberg) is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Kalbar had a population of 1,093 people.

Kalbar
Queensland
Kalbar Community Baptist Church
Kalbar
Coordinates27.9419°S 152.6233°E / -27.9419; 152.6233 (Kalbar (town centre))
Population1,093 (2016 census)
 • Density34.48/km2 (89.30/sq mi)
Established1876
Postcode(s)4309
Area31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Localities around Kalbar:
Silverdale Kents Lagoon Obum Obum
Frazerview Kalbar Teviotville
Fassifern Fassifern Valley Templin

In 1916 during World War I, Engelsburg was renamed Kalbar due to anti-German sentiment.

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