Jimbour, Queensland
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War memorial hall
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 Jimbour
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| Coordinates | 26°58′S 151°13′E / 26.967°S 151.217°ECoordinates: 26°58′S 151°13′E / 26.967°S 151.217°E |
| Population | 185 (2006 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 4406 |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Jimbour is a town in the locality of Jimbour East, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Jimbour and the surrounding area had a population of 185.
Jimbour is on the Darling Downs, 236 kilometres (147 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The town name was first used by 1841 by Henry Dennis for his pastoral run, with the apparent meaning of either "sheep" or "good grass" in an unrecorded Aboriginal language.
Jimbour Post Office opened on 1 September 1882.
The Jimbour Memorial Hall is the second such building on that site, the first having blown down in a severe storm in 1949.
Facilities in the town include a primary school, a post office, butchery and a town hall.
Jimbour has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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