Injune Queensland |
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The information centre, Injune.
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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 | 362 (2006 census) | ||||||
Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||
Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) | ||||||
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LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||
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Injune /ˈɪndʒuːn/ is a small town in South West Queensland, Australia. The town is 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. At the 2006 census, Injune had a population of 362.
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.
Injune Post Office opened on 11 August 1920.
Injune has a public library, a historical railway and team train precinct, and the Injune art space.
Residents of Injune district have a lively interest in the arts, strongly supported by Bungil Shire Council's Arts & Cultural Policy
Injune's local arts group, the Injune Public Space Art Group (IPSAG) is leading the development of Henricks Park. opposite the Injune Information Centre.
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.