Jimbour, Queensland
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 Jimbour
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| Population: | 185[1] |
| Postcode: | 4406 |
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| LGA: | Western Downs Region |
| State District: | Warrego |
| Federal Division: | Maranoa |
Jimbour is a town in the northern Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located 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]
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]
Facilities in the town include a primary school, a post office, butchery and a town hall.[3]
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jimbour East (Wambo Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36357&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Jimbour". Place name details. The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water). http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=17205. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Jimbour - historic pasture". Dalby Regional Council. http://www.wambo.qld.gov.au/visitors/visitors_jimbour.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
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Coordinates: 26°58′S 151°13′E / 26.967°S 151.217°E
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