Chinchilla, Queensland
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Footpath on the main street of Chinchilla
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 Chinchilla
The location of Chinchilla in Queensland
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| Coordinates | 26°44′23″S 150°37′30″E / 26.73972°S 150.62500°ECoordinates: 26°44′23″S 150°37′30″E / 26.73972°S 150.62500°E | ||||||
| Population | 5,487 (2011 census) | ||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||
| Time zone | AEST (No Daylight Saving) (UTC+10) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||
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Chinchilla is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Chinchilla had a population of 5,487.
The town (approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) west-northwest of Brisbane) was established in 1877. As the railway pushed west across the Darling Downs from Toowoomba and Dalby, a temporary construction camp was established on the banks of Charley's Creek which developed into a town.
Agriculture is the mainstay of the community, with beef and pork production, wool growing, and horticulture traditionally underwriting the local economy. However, with the recent resources boom, the Kogan Creek Power Station (and other coal and gas projects) have begun to inject welcome cash into the town and Chinchilla is experiencing mass growth and development. House prices in Chinchilla have boomed as a result of the need to house new workers.
Chinchilla is known as the 'Melon Capital of Australia', and plays host to a Melon Festival every second year in February – the next is to be held in 2019.
Chinchilla Post Office opened on 3 January 1878.
The Chinchilla War Memorial was originally located near the railway overpass and was unveiled on 30 January 1919 by the Queensland Governor, Hamilton Goold-Adams. In 1977 it was substantially refurbished and relocated to the Returned and Services League of Australia club and was unveiled on 17 March 1979.
Chinchilla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Chinchilla has four schools (one state high school, one state primary school, and two private primary schools) that cater from prep to year 12:
The Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE annex is located in the high school grounds and works closely with local business and industries.
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