Injune
| Injune Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The information centre at Injune | |||||||||||||||
  Injune | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°50′35″S 148°33′58″E / 25.8430°S 148.5661°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 429 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0435/km2 (2.703/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 411.1 km2 (158.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Injune /ˈɪndʒuːn/ is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Injune had a population of 429 people.[1]
Geography
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Injune is a small town in South West Queensland. It 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.[5]
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
[edit]Injune, perhaps the most plausible, derives name from Ingon, an aboriginal word in reference to a species of flying squirrel or sugar glider common to the area.
The Injune railway line opened on 19 September 1916 from Roma to Orallo. It was extended to Injune, opening on 30 June 1920. The last train left Injune on 31 December 1966 and the line closed from 1 January 1967. Although there was still considerable grain traffic, maintenance costs for its many bridges made the line unviable. The line and facilities were completely dismantled by mid 1968.[citation needed]
Injune Post Office opened on 11 August 1920.[6]
Injune State School opened on 24 October 1921.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 census, the town of Injune had a population of 362 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Injune had a population of 461 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Injune had a population of 429 people.[1]
Education
[edit]Injune P-10 State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls on the corner of Hutton Street and Fourth Avenue (25°50′48″S 148°33′54″E / 25.8467°S 148.5651°E).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 80 students with 12 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 80 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[13]
As Injune State School only provides education to Year 10, for Years 11 and 12 the nearest school is Roma State College in Roma to the south.[14]
Amenities
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Injune has a public library at Hutton Street operated by the Maranoa Regional Council.[15]
Attractions
[edit]Residents of Injune district have a lively interest in the arts, strongly supported by the former Bungil Shire Council's Arts & Cultural Policy.[16] Injune's local arts group, the Injune Public Space Art Group (IPSAG), is leading the development of Henricks Park as an art and sculpture park opposite the Injune Information Centre.[17]
Injune has an historical railway and steam train precinct. It features Locomotive No. 824 from the Camp Mountain railway accident. The locomotive was repaired and placed back into service, working around South East Queensland. In 1958 it was transferred to Toowoomba, and withdrawn from service in May 1967, exactly 20 years after the accident.[18] At that point, as a donation to the Bungil Shire Council, it was towed to Injune,[19][20] where it is located behind the town's ambulance station,[21] and is listed in a town map as an "historical steam train".[22]
Climate
[edit]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.[23]
| 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 (108.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.4 (108.3) |
44.1 (111.4) |
44.1 (111.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °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 (68.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (3.50) |
88.8 (3.50) |
62.2 (2.45) |
41.8 (1.65) |
33.3 (1.31) |
30.3 (1.19) |
29.3 (1.15) |
25.2 (0.99) |
26.0 (1.02) |
47.2 (1.86) |
72.4 (2.85) |
89.1 (3.51) |
634.5 (24.98) |
| 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[24] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Injune (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008-05-04
- ^ "Injune – town in Maranoa Region (entry 16701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Injune – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, December 1973, pp266-286
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Injune (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Injune (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Injune P-10 State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Injune Library". plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au. State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Cultural policy Archived 14 July 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Henricks Park". Outback Queensland. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Preserved Steam Locomotives Down Under - C17 No. 809". www.australiansteam.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Burden, Peter; Bailey, Graham (24 February 2007). "Subsequent History". Camp Mountain Disaster – Labour Day 1947. QRIG.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
- ^ Bungil Shire Council (20 October 2006), Bungil Shire Council Arts and Cultural Policy (PDF), Bungil Shire Council, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2004
- ^ Condon, Matthew (15 June 2007). "Samford Valley train crash". Qweekend. The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Discover Injune – Destinations: around town". Bungil Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
- ^ "Official records for Queensland in July". Daily Extremes. Bureau of Meteorology. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Injune Post Office". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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