Injune
Injune Queensland | |||||||||
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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 | 461 (2016 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 rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2016 census, Injune had a population of 461 people.[5]
Geography[]
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.[6]
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[]
Injune Post Office opened on 11 August 1920.[7]
Injune State School opened on 24 October 1921.[8]
At the 2006 census, Injune had a population of 362.[1]
Facilities[]
Injune has a public library at Hutton Street operated by the Maranoa Regional Council.[9] It also has an historical railway and steam 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.[10]
Injune's local arts group, the Injune Public Space Art Group (IPSAG), is leading the development of Henricks Park opposite the Injune Information Centre.[11]
Education[]
Injune P-10 State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at Cnr Hutton Street & Fourth Avenue (25°50′48″S 148°33′54″E / 25.8467°S 148.5651°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 80 students with 12 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[14]
As Injune State School only provides education to Year 10, for Years 11 and 12 the nearest school is in Roma.[15]
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.[16]
hideClimate 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) |
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 (68.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
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 (3.50) |
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[17] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Injune (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ 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 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Injune – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Injune (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "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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