Junabee
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Junabee is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Junabee had a population of 195 people.[1]
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Junabee exhibit at the Warwick Annual Show, 1953 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28.25°S 152.1461°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 70.2 km2 (27.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 195 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.778/km2 (7.194/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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History
Junabee Provisional School opened in 1904.[3] On 1 January 1909 it became Junabee State School. It closed on 1 May 1939, but reopened in 1953. It closed permanently on 28 January 1963.[4]
A new public hall opened in Junabee on Wednesday 5 August 1908.[5]
Jingarry State School opened on 4 August 1919. It closed on 28 January 1963.[6] It was at 439 Jingarry Mount Sturt Road (28.2370°S 152.1717°E).[7][8]
St George's Anglican Church held its first service on 4 March 1945. It closed in 1973.[9][10] However, there are mentions of an earlier church dating back to 1908.[11]
On 5 January 1946, the Junabee Memorial Hall was opened at 573 Roona Road (28.2509°S 152.1450°E). The hall commemorates those who served in World War I and World War II.[12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Junabee had a population of 213 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Junabee had a population of 195 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Junabee. The nearest government primary schools are Warwick East State School in Warwick to the west, Yangan State School in Yangan to the north-east and Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick.[8]
