Jericho, Queensland
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.JPG) The main street of Jericho, Queensland. |
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 Jericho
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| Population: | 309[1] |
| Postcode: | 4728 |
| Elevation: | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
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| LGA: | Barcaldine Region |
| State electorate: | Gregory |
| Federal Division: | Flynn |
Jericho is a rural village situated on the Capricorn Highway in Central West Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Jericho and the surrounding region had a population of 309.[1]
[edit] History
The first exploration by Europeans was by Major Thomas Mitchell who passed through the area in 1846. By the 1850s settlers had moved in.
In December 2010, half of the town's houses were indundated by floods.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jericho (Jericho Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36353&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Calligeros, Marissa and Cameron Atfield (30 December 2010). "Second Queensland town evacuated due to floodwater". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax). http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/second-queensland-town-evacuated-due-to-floodwater-20101229-19a4p.html. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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Coordinates: 23°34′43″S 146°07′34″E / 23.57861°S 146.12611°E
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