Jambin, Queensland

Jambin
Queensland
Jambin Hotel, circa 1920
Jambin
Coordinates 24°10′23″S 150°22′28″E / 24.17306°S 150.37444°E / -24.17306; 150.37444Coordinates: 24°10′23″S 150°22′28″E / 24.17306°S 150.37444°E / -24.17306; 150.37444
Postcode(s) 4702
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Banana
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn

Jambin is a rural town in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia.[1] The northern part of the town is in the locality of Smoky Creek and the southern part is in the locality of Argoon. In the 2011 census, Smoky Creek had a population of 308 people [2] and Argoon had a population of 295.[3]

Geography

Jambin is located on the Burnett Highway which runs roughly north-south through the town. It has a railway station on the Callide Valley railway line. Callide Creek is immediately to the west of the town; it is a tributary of the Don River.

History

The name Jambin is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning echidna.[1]

Jambin was originally established as a supply depot for the railway, which was established in 1924.[4] This opened up the area for new settlers, many of them pursuing dairying.[5] Cream was sent to the butter factory at Wowan.[6]

Jambin Post Office opened on 1 February 1926 (a receiving office had been open from 1924).[7]

Jambin State School opened on 11 February 1929.[8][9]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[10]

Heritage listings

Jambin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Events

Jambin hosts its annual Champagne Campdraft in May each year.[12]

The annual Working Cattle Dog trials are held in June.[12]

Amenities

Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Jambin and the school.[13][14]

The novel "Dust" by Christine Bongers is set around the town of Jambin. In the novel the main character's family, the Vanderbomms, attend church at Jambin.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jambin (entry 17026)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Smoky Creek (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Argoon (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ↑ "Jambin". The Gladstone Region. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "CALLIDE-NEW SETTLERS". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 February 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "DAWSON VALLEY NEWS". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 1 March 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jambin SS". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kilbirnie Homestead (entry 600016)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Simple Pleasures: Banana Shire" (PDF). The Gladstone Region. Tourism Queensland. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dust settles as Jambin book launched". Central Telegraph. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

Further reading

  • Lightfoot, Jim; Australia Post (1979), Jambin, Australia Post
  • Maynard, Ruth; Jambin State School (1979), Jambin State School 1929-1979 Golden Jubilee, Jambin State School
  • Jambin State School : reflections of 75 years 1929-2004, Jambin State School, 2004
  • Bongers, Christine (2009), Dust, Random House Australia, ISBN 978-1-74166-446-1
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