Jinghi, Queensland

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Jinghi
Queensland
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Jinghi
Coordinates 26°38′41″S151°06′25″E / 26.6447°S 151.1069°E / -26.6447; 151.1069 (Jinghi (centre of locality))
Population74 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.3497/km2 (0.906/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4410 [2]
Elevation340–470 m (1,115–1,542 ft)
Area211.6 km2 (81.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Jinghi:
Fairyland Burra Burri Darr Creek
Canaga Jinghi Diamondy
Langlands Tuckerang Jandowae

Jinghi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2016 census Jinghi had a population of 74 people. [1]

Contents

Jinghi's postcodeis 4410. [2]

Geography

The locality is flatter in the south 340 to 360 metres (1,120 to 1,180 ft) above sea level but in the north it becomes more mountainous with peaks to 470 metres (1,540 ft). [4]

Canaga Creek rises in the north-east to the locality and flows south-west through the locality exiting to Canaga / Langlands to the west. The creek takes its name for a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853. [5] Jingi Jingi Creek rises in neighbouring Diamondy and enters this locality from the east and then flows south-west to exit this locality from the south to Tuckerang. [6] Both creeks are tributaries of the Condamine River and part of the Murray-Darling drainage basin. [4]

The north-west corner of the locality is within Nudley State Forest ( 26°36′28″S151°03′13″E / 26.6078°S 151.0537°E / -26.6078; 151.0537 (Nudley State Forest) ) which extends into neighbouring Fairyland and Burra Burri. Apart from the forest the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation (more to the north of the locality) and crop growing (more to the south of the locality). [4]

History

The locality was originally known as Jinghi Valley, which took its name from the pastoral run Jinghi Jinghi operated by Joseph King in 1849 and may have originally been part of Jimbour. The name is probably an Aboriginal word. [3]

Jinghi Gully State School opened on 5 July 1915. In 1952 it was renamed Jinghi Valley State School. It closed in 1967. [7] It was on the southern corner of Jinghi Gully Road and Grundys Road ( 26°40′59″S151°09′51″E / 26.6831°S 151.1642°E / -26.6831; 151.1642 (Jinghi Valley State School (former)) ). [8]

Jinghi Lower State School opened on 30 May 1916 and closed on 24 January 1960. [7] It was at Lower Jinghi School Road ( 26°44′45″S151°03′08″E / 26.7459°S 151.0523°E / -26.7459; 151.0523 (Jinghi Lower State School (former)) ). [8]

Jinghi District Hall was officially opened on Saturday 4 February 1933 by Jim Sparkes, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Dalby. [9]

In the 2016 census Jinghi had a population of 74 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [10]

There are some historic stock routes and associated camping reserves in Jinghi. Although officially still open, they are unused. [4]

Amenities

Jandowae Golf Club is a 18-hole golf course at 19 Braziers Road ( 26°42′59″S151°05′08″E / 26.7163°S 151.0856°E / -26.7163; 151.0856 (Jandowae Golf Club) ) open to the public. [11] [12]

Jinghi District Hall is at 230 Grundys Road ( 26°40′55″S151°09′52″E / 26.6820°S 151.1645°E / -26.6820; 151.1645 (Jinghi District Hall) ). [4]

Education

There are no schools in Jinghi. The nearest primary schools are Burra Burri State School in neighbouring Burra Burri to the north-west and Jandowae State School in neighbouring Jandowae to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Jandowae State School which provides secondary schooling to Year 10. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest secondary schools are Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla to the west and Dalby State High School in Dalby. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jinghi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Jinghi Postcode Australia Post
  3. 1 2 "Jinghi – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Canaga Creek – watercourse in the Western Downs Region (entry 6013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jingi Jingi Creek – watercourse in the Western Downs Region (entry 17242)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  7. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. 1 2 "Jingi Jingi" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jinghi Gully". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette . LXXII (31). Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1933. p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jandoawae Golf Club". Golf Australia. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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