Jimboomba
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Jimboomba is a town in south east Queensland, Australia. About 1,400 people[1] live there. It is 21 kilometers north of Beaudesert on the Mount Lindsay Highway.[2]
History [change]
Jimboomba was first settled by Europens in 1845, when Thomas Dowse started to graze cattle and sheep in the area.[3] In 1880, the first hotel, the Norfolk Hotel, opened for business, with several more hotels opened in the next few years as the railway from Beaudesert reached the town.[3] The railway station became a loading spot for the local saw mill. The first school was opened in 1890 in the Presbyterian Church hall.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ 2001 census
- ↑ "Jimboomba, Gold Coast QLD - VeryGoldCoast Australia". verygoldcoast.com.au. http://www.verygoldcoast.com.au/jimboomba/. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Jimboomba - Logan City Council". logan.qld.gov.au. http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/LCC/logan/history/suburbanhistories/Jimboomba.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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