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词条 Jambin, Queensland
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Heritage listings

  4. Events

  5. Amenities

  6. In popular culture

  7. References

  8. Further reading

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| caption = Jambin Hotel, circa 1920
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| lga = Shire of Banana
| postcode = 4702
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| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| dist1 = 586
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| dist2 = 115
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}}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:

  • Argoon-Kilburnie Road: Kilbirnie Homestead[11]

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 Jambin branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets in the QCWA Room in the Jambin Hall at 180 Burnett Highway.[15]

In popular culture

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.[16]

References

1. ^{{cite QPN|17026|Jambin|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
2. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31488 |name=Smoky Creek (SSC)|accessdate=4 June 2014|quick=on}}
3. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30054 |name=Argoon (SSC)|accessdate=4 June 2014|quick=on}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Jambin|url=http://www.gladstoneregion.info/destinations/jambin/|website=The Gladstone Region|publisher=Tourism Queensland|accessdate=7 June 2014}}
5. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54112306 |title=CALLIDE-NEW SETTLERS. |newspaper=Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=20 February 1924 |accessdate=8 June 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54100220 |title=DAWSON VALLEY NEWS. |newspaper=Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=1 March 1924 |accessdate=8 June 2014 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
7. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://jambinss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Jambin SS|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=29 January 2017}}
9. ^{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|last=|first=|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 January 2018}}
11. ^{{cite QHR|14791|Kilbirnie Homestead|600016|accessdate=6 July 2013}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Simple Pleasures: Banana Shire|url=http://www.gladstoneregion.info/Portals/3/DOCUMENTS/Brochures%20etc/Banana%20Shire%20Simple%20Pleasures%20Tour%20Visitor%20Guide.pdf|website=The Gladstone Region|publisher=Tourism Queensland|accessdate=8 June 2014|page=3}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/branches|title=Library: Branches & Opening hours|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Banana Shire Council|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=8 May 2017}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/documents/4771350/40758710/Mobile%20Library%20Timetable%20April%202017%20-%20September%202017.pdf|title=Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Banana Shire Council|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=8 May 2017}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=|access-date=26 December 2018}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=Dust settles as Jambin book launched|url=http://www.centraltelegraph.com.au/news/dust-settles-but-the-issues-still-resonate/295100/|accessdate=7 June 2014|work=Central Telegraph|date=13 August 2009}}

Further reading

  • {{Citation | author1=Lightfoot, Jim | author2=Australia Post | title=Jambin | publication-date=1979 | publisher=Australia Post | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12428239 }}
  • {{Citation | author1=Maynard, Ruth | author2=Jambin State School | title=Jambin State School 1929-1979 Golden Jubilee | publication-date=1979 | publisher=Jambin State School | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8496079 }}
  • {{Citation | title=Jambin State School : reflections of 75 years 1929-2004 | publication-date=2004 | publisher=Jambin State School | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/21037336 }}
  • {{Citation | author1=Bongers, Christine | title=Dust | publication-date=2009 | publisher=Random House Australia | isbn=978-1-74166-446-1 }}
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