Imbil

Imbil is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Imbil had a population of 924 people.[1]

Imbil
Queensland
The historic Railway Hotel
Imbil
Coordinates26.46°S 152.6775°E / -26.46; 152.6775
Population924 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.693/km2 (12.154/sq mi)
Established1868
Postcode(s)4570
Area196.9 km2 (76.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Localities around Imbil:
Upper Kandanga Kandanga Creek
Melawondi		 Kandanga
Bollier
Bella Creek Imbil Brooloo
Lake Borumba Kenilworth Kenilworth

Geography

Imbil is in the Wide Bay–Burnett district in the Mary River valley, 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The town takes its name from the Imbil pastoral run which was named 1857 by the pastoralists Clement Francis Lawless and Paul Lawless. Imbil is a Kabi word referring to the bamboo vine, and is also used to refer to a lagoon below the Imbil station house.[2][4]

The town was established in 1868 at the start of the gold rush in the area.[5]

In 1887, 21,760 acres (8,810 ha) of land were resumed from the Imbil pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[6]

The first Imbil post office opened on 9 July 1870 and closed in 1872. The second office opened in 1877 and closed in 1907. The third office opened by 1919.

Imbil Provisional School opened on 19 July 1897. Due to fluctuating student numbers, it closed and reopened a number of times before closing in 1911. In 1915 it reopened as Imbil State School. On 30 January 1962 a secondary school section was added. On 30 November 2002 it was renamed Mary Valley State College.[7]

The opening of the Mary Valley branch railway line (now the Mary Valley Rattler) in 1914 brought a second surge of development to the town.[5]

An Imbil Railway Station Post Office opened in 1917 (a receiving office had been open from 1915) and closed in 1920.[8]

Christ Church Anglican was dedicated on 28 May 1924 by the Most Reverend Gerald Sharp. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop Jeremy Greaves. It is located at 88 Yabba Road (26.4602°S 152.6732°E / -26.4602; 152.6732 (Christ Church Anglican)).[9][10]

The Imbil Public Library building opened in 1987.[11]

Imbil War Memorial, 2008

The Imbil War Memorial is dedicated to those who served in World War II. It was dedicated on 11 November 1997 by the president of the Mary Valley Returned and Services League of Australia, Clive Colburn.[12]

At the 2011 census, Imbil had a population of 942.[13]

In the 2016 census, Imbil had a population of 924 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Imbil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • On the Mary Valley Rattler line over Yabba Creek: Imbil Railway Bridge[14]
  • 15 Edward Street: Imbil State School[15]
  • 1 Elizabeth Road: Imbil Uniting Church[16]
  • William Street: Imbil Railway Station[17]
  • 34 Williams Street: Imbil Masonic Hall[18]
  • 95 Yabba Road: Imbil Police Station[19]
  • 100 Yabba Road: Imbil General Store[20]
  • 110 Yabba Road: Imbil Hotel[21]
  • 112 Yabba Road: Former Empire Theatre[22]
  • 116 Yabba Road: Libby’s Country Kitchen[23]
  • 122 Yabba Road: Imbil Butcher Shop[24]
  • 127 Yabba Road: Imbil RSL Hall[25]

Education

Mary Valley State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 15 Edward Street (26.4617°S 152.6792°E / -26.4617; 152.6792 (Mary Valley State College)).[26][27] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 155 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[28] It includes a special education program.[26]

Amenities

The Gympie Regional Council operates a public library in Imbil at 123-125 Yabba Road.[29]

The Imbil branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Imbil Public Hall in Edward Street.[30]

Events

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.[31]

The town is also home to the motor rally event, the International Rally of Queensland, a long running event on the Queensland and Australian Rally Championships. It was recently promoted to international standing as a round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. Stages are held in surrounding forests and the show grounds are converted into the garage facilities for approximately 70 race cars over the course of the three-day event. It is now the longest running national level rally event in the country.

The town is the home of the Mary Valley Stags Rugby League Club.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Imbil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Imbil – town in Gympie Region (entry 16635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Imbil – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "Etymological". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. XLIV (5761). Queensland, Australia. 2 December 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 21 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 165. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  6. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  7. 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. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. Google (3 July 2020). "Christ Church Anglican, 88 Yabba Road, Imbil (Street View)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. "Queensland Public Library Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  12. "Imbil War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Imbil (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  14. "Imbil Railway Bridge (entry 602791)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  15. "Imbil State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. "Imbil Uniting Church" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. "Imbil Railway Station" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. "Imbil Masonic Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. "Imbil Police Station" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  20. "Imbil General Store" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  21. "Imbil Hotel" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  22. "Former Empire Theatre" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  23. "Libby's Country Kitchen" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  24. "Imbil Butcher Shop" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  25. "Imbil RSL Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  26. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  27. "Mary Valley State College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  28. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  29. "Imbil Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  30. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  31. Nev McHarg (8 July 2011). "Valley art fest launch a gala affair". Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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