Injune
Injune Queensland | |||||||||
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The information centre at Injune | |||||||||
![]() ![]() Injune | |||||||||
Coordinates | 25°51′0″S 148°34′0″E / 25.85000°S 148.56667°ECoordinates: 25°51′0″S 148°34′0″E / 25.85000°S 148.56667°E | ||||||||
Population | 362 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||
Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft)[2] | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||
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Injune /ˈɪndʒuːn/ is a small town in South West Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Carnarvon Highway, 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of the regional centre of Roma. A railway connected Injune with Roma from 1920 until 1966.[3] At the 2006 census, Injune had a population of 362.[1]
It was formerly a hub for cattle and dairy industries, but now serves as a staging point for expeditions to the nearby Carnarvon National Park. More recently, natural gas and timber have served as the major primary industries.
History
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Injune Post Office opened on 11 August 1920.[4]
Facilities
Injune has a public library at Hutton Street operated by the Maranoa Regional Council. [5] It also has an historical railway and team train precinct, and the Injune art space.
Henricks Park
Residents of Injune district have a lively interest in the arts, strongly supported by Bungil Shire Council's Arts & Cultural Policy.[6]
Injune's local arts group, the Injune Public Space Art Group (IPSAG), is leading the development of Henricks Park[7] opposite the Injune Information Centre.
Climate
Injune has a subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters with rainfall concentrated in the summer months. A record low temperature of −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) is one of the coldest temperatures recorded in Queensland outside of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt along with the record low in nearby Mitchell.[8]
Climate data for Injune | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 43.8 (110.8) |
42.2 (108) |
40.1 (104.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.0 (86) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.1 (97) |
39.3 (102.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.4 (108.3) |
44.1 (111.4) |
44.1 (111.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.0 (68) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.1 (79) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 88.9 (3.5) |
88.8 (3.496) |
62.2 (2.449) |
41.8 (1.646) |
33.3 (1.311) |
30.3 (1.193) |
29.3 (1.154) |
25.2 (0.992) |
26.0 (1.024) |
47.2 (1.858) |
72.4 (2.85) |
89.1 (3.508) |
634.5 (24.981) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) | 7.7 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 63.4 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[9] |
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Injune (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 2008-05-04
- ↑ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, December 1973, pp266-286
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Injune Library". plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ Cultural policy Archived 14 July 2004 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Henricks Park
- ↑ "Official records for Queensland in July". Daily Extremes. Bureau of Meteorology. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Injune Post Office". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.