Jimbour, Queensland
| Jimbour Queensland | |
|---|---|
 War memorial hall | |
  Jimbour | |
| Coordinates | 26°58′S 151°13′E / 26.967°S 151.217°ECoordinates: 26°58′S 151°13′E / 26.967°S 151.217°E |
| Population | 185 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4406 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Jimbour is a town in the northern Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is in the locality of Jimbour East in the Western Downs Region local government area, 236 kilometres (147 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Jimbour and the surrounding area had a population of 185.[1]
History
The town name was first used by 1841 by Henry Dennis for his pastoral run, with the apparent meaning of either "sheep" or "good grass" in an unrecorded Aboriginal language.[2]
Jimbour Post Office opened on 1 September 1882.[3]
The Jimbour Memorial Hall is the second such building on that site, the first having blown down in a severe storm in 1949.[4]
Amenities
Facilities in the town include a primary school, a post office, butchery and a town hall.[5]
Heritage listings
Jimbour has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Dalby-Jandowae Road: Jimbour Dry Stone Wall[6]
- 86-371 Jimbour-Malakoff Road: Jimbour Homestead[7]
References
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- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jimbour East (Wambo Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ↑ "Jimbour". Place name details. The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water). Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Jimbour War Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Jimbour - historic pasture". Dalby Regional Council. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ↑ "Jimbour Dry Stone Wall (entry 602415)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jimbour House (entry 600941)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.