Imbil, Queensland
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| Imbil Queensland | |
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 The historic Railway Hotel | |
  Imbil | |
| Coordinates | 26°27′S 152°41′E / 26.450°S 152.683°ECoordinates: 26°27′S 152°41′E / 26.450°S 152.683°E |
| Population | 942 (2011)[1] |
| Established | 1868 |
| Postcode(s) | 4570 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gympie |
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay |
Imbil is a town in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area and in the Mary River valley, 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2011 census, Imbil had a population of 942.[1]
The town was established in 1868 at the start of the gold rush in the area.[2] The opening of the Mary Valley Heritage Railway in 1914 brought a second surge of development to the town.[2]
Imbil is home to the annual Mary Valley Art Festival. The festival began in 2000. Viewing of entrants artwork is conducted at the Imbil public hall.[3]
Heritage listings
Imbil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Over Yabba Creek: Imbil Railway Bridge[4]
See also
- Mary Valley Railway
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Imbil (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 165. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ↑ Nev McHarg (8 July 2011). "Valley art fest launch a gala affair". Gympie Times. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "Imbil Railway Bridge (entry 32240)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
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