35-569: Download coordinates as: Irvinebank is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Irvinebank had a population of 113 people. The Great Dividing Range forms the south-eastern and southern boundary of the locality. Irvinebank is in the western foothills of the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland , 123 kilometres (76 mi) south-west of Cairns via
70-430: A massacre of Aboriginal Australians and a subsequent inquiry. In October of that year a Native Police patrol led by officers William Nichols and Roland Garraway conducted a series of raids in the area during which an Aboriginal camp was fired upon. An old man, two women and a 6-year-old child were killed. Another two Aboriginal men were arrested, never to be seen again. John Moffat alerted authorities and an investigation
105-679: A city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
140-563: A number of monuments and memorials there, including: Irvinebank Tavern is at 2656 Herberton Petford Road ( 17°25′40″S 145°12′10″E / 17.4278°S 145.2027°E / -17.4278; 145.2027 ( Irvinebank Tavern ) ). It provides meals, cabin accommodation and petrol. Loudoun House Museum is at 16 O'Callaghan Street in heritage-listed Loudon House ( 17°25′44″S 145°12′16″E / 17.4289°S 145.2045°E / -17.4289; 145.2045 ( Loudon House (Museum) ) ). The museum presents
175-510: A number of sites listed on the Queensland Heritage Register including: Tobacco remained the dominant crop until recent years when government policy compelled its demise. Recent attempts at alternative crops such as tea trees , mangoes , sugar cane , coffee , lemons, limes, avocados, papaws, papayas, peanuts, soya beans, lychees, grapes and cash crops ( pumpkins , melons , etc.) have met with mixed success. Farming
210-486: A population of 311 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Irvinebank had a population of 125 people. In the 2021 census , this decreased to 113. Irvinebank has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Irvinebank State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at High Street ( 17°25′36″S 145°12′15″E / 17.4268°S 145.2041°E / -17.4268; 145.2041 ( Irvinebank State School ) ). In 2018,
245-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
280-546: Is Mareeba State High School in Mareeba to the north-east. However, it would be too distant from some parts of Dimbulah and distance education and boarding schools would be other options. Also available are: The Mareeba Shire operates a public library at Shire Hall at the corner of Raleigh Street and Burke Development Road. The Dimbulah branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at
315-543: Is a significant employment option in Dimbulah and many travelers, including backpackers, are employed as short-term farm labourers, particularly during the busy mango harvest from November to January. Dimbulah State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 48-50 Kennedy Street ( 17°08′56″S 145°06′47″E / 17.1489°S 145.1131°E / -17.1489; 145.1131 ( Dimbulah State School ) ). In 2018,
350-687: Is available in Herberton, while the nearest government secondary school offering schooling to Year 12 is Atherton State High School in Atherton to the north-east; Given the size of the locality, some children might live too far away to attend any of these schools; distance education and boarding schools would be other options. Irvinebank Post Office is at 16 O'Callaghan Street ( 17°25′43″S 145°12′18″E / 17.4287°S 145.2049°E / -17.4287; 145.2049 ( Irvinebank Post Office ) ). Irvinebank Rural Fire Station
385-603: Is in the former town of Montalbion along a signed dirt track off the Herberton Petford Road ( 17°24′18″S 145°09′14″E / 17.4051°S 145.1539°E / -17.4051; 145.1539 ( Montalbion Pioneer Cemetery ) ). It is no longer open for burials. Irvinebank School of Arts is a public hall at 2633 Herberton Petford Road ( 17°25′43″S 145°12′17″E / 17.4285°S 145.2047°E / -17.4285; 145.2047 ( Irvinebank School of Arts ) ). There are
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#1732772733131420-567: Is low open woodlands consisting mainly of the eucalypts such as bloodwood, box along with melaleucas and a grass cover of kangaroo grass and spear grass. Local residents enjoy a tropical climate with hot, wet summers and dry, mild winters. The town was established in 1876 to service the Tyrconnell Gold Mine, one of the richest mines on the Hodgkinson Gold Fields. The name "Dimbulah" is thought to have come from
455-481: Is on Jessie Street in the town ( 17°25′45″S 145°12′19″E / 17.4292°S 145.2054°E / -17.4292; 145.2054 ( Irvinebank Rural Fire Station ) ). Irvinebank Cemetery is on Cemetery Road off the Herberton Petford Road just to the south-west of the town ( 17°26′00″S 145°11′40″E / 17.4333°S 145.1944°E / -17.4333; 145.1944 ( Irvinebank Cemetery ) ). Montalbion Pioneer Cemetery
490-572: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Dimbulah, Queensland Download coordinates as: Dimbulah is a rural town and locality in Far North Queensland , Australia, 114 kilometres (71 mi) from Cairns by road, on
525-534: The Atherton Tableland . It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region ). In the 2021 census , the locality of Dimbulah had a population of 975 people, a decrease from the 1,050 people in the 2016 census . Dimbulah is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Cairns. The town was established near
560-572: The Bruce Highway , Gillies Range Road , State Route 25 (bypassing Atherton ) and the Herberton Petford Road. From further west it can be accessed from the Burke Developmental Road at Petford . The terrain is generally mountainous with the following named peaks: First known as Gibbs Camp, the town was founded in 1884 by John Moffat , who had purchased the mining leases from the original prospectors. From 1889 he owned
595-557: The Walsh River as a watering point for trains servicing the Hodgkinson goldfields to the north-west along with the former mining town of Wolfram which is also located to the north-west of the locality. There are historical ruins of early mining there as well as a present-day open cut mine. The Tablelands railway line passes through the locality which is served by the following railway stations (from north to south): Due to
630-605: The Dimbulah Community Centre, Men's Shed, Lions Club , Chamber of Commerce, museum association, and several other faith-based groups. There are many sporting clubs including swimming (with an Olympic-sized pool), tennis, horse & pony, lawn bowls, Rhee Taekwon-Do , and soccer/football. Services include Police station, Queensland Health clinic, fixed wireless NBN, and 4G mobile service (Telstra and Optus). Nearby properties access NBN via SkyMuster satellite or mobile broadband. Important local events include
665-442: The Dimbulah area are particularly suited to tobacco farming due to being based on granitic sand. The 'lighter' soils facilitated the cultivation of a lighter style of tobacco leaf which was in high demand. Some of the soil types in the area include: Murphy, Algoma, Price and Cobra. These soils are mostly colluvial soils derived from weathered metamorphic rock as well as older alluvium derived from granitic rock. The main vegetation
700-417: The Dimbulah bridge was bombed with close to 100 sticks of gelignite. The Dimbulah Public Library opened in 1995 with a minor refurbishment in 2013. In the 2011 census , the locality of Dimbulah had a population of 1,414 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Dimbulah had a population of 1,050 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Dimbulah had a population of 975 people. Dimbulah has
735-1015: The Irvinebank massacre is regarded as a turning point away from the policy of indiscriminate killing of Indigenous people in the colony. Irvinebank Post Office opened on 1 June 1885 (a receiving office had been open from 1884). Irvinebank Provisional School opened on 27 September 1886. On 1 August 1890 it became Irvinebank State School. Montalbion State School opened c. 1888 and closed in 1906. Stannary Hills Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904. In 1907, it became Stannary Hills State School. It closed c. 1931 . Rocky Bluffs Provisional School opened on 1904 and closed on 1910. Gurrumba Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909, it became Gurrumba Provisional School. It closed c. 1916 . Hale's Siding Provisional School opened on 22 February 1915 and closed in February 1922. Although currently and historically within
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#1732772733131770-1002: The QCWA Hall at 22 Brickley Street. St Anthony's Catholic Church is in Raleigh Street. It is within the Dimbulah Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns which is administered from the Atherton parish. Accommodation is available at the town's caravan park or the Junction Hotel. As at 2021, the town's retail facilities include a Bendigo Community Bank with 24-hour ATM, Australia Post office, Dimbulah Chemist, Dimbulah Health & Beauty, Camp 64 Museum Cafe, Junction Hotel, bakery, butcher, TGT hardware store, mini mart, One Stop convenience store and two petrol stations. Community groups include
805-664: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1963. St Anthony's Catholic School opened in January 1966 by the Sisters of St Joseph with an initial enrolment of 64 students. The Sisters operated the school for 22 years, after which it was operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . A significant number of Croatian immigrants settled in Dimbulah and it was the site of numerous attempts to set up Croatian Ustaše training camps. On 4 October 1972,
840-454: The Shire of Mareeba, between 2008 and 2013, the Shire of Mareeba (and hence Invinebank) was within the Tablelands Region ) until 2014 when the shire was re-instated following a vote by the residents. In the ten years up to the 1911 census the population had swelled from 619 to 1264, but another 10 years saw it reduced back to only 607 and continued to fall. In the 2006 census , Irvinebank had
875-544: The Vulcan tin mine. He built a dam, a mill, smelters and other infrastructure that attracted settlers and miners to the area. Moffat was born at Newmilns , Ayrshire , Scotland , which is situated on the River Irvine , and it is assumed he named the town Irvinebank in honour of his home town. Irvinebank became a thriving town with an economy based on mining, milling and smelting. In late 1884, Irvinebank became famous for
910-571: The area received an influx of Italian migrants and in 1928 tobacco was introduced, becoming the area's major industry soon after. At its peak, there were 800 growers in the area, producing over 8,000 tonnes (60% of national yield) of tobacco a year. "The Way Back In" is an Australian heritage project that documents a small selection of Australian heritage within the Italian communities in Dimbulah, Innisfail and Cairns. Boonmoo Provisional School opened circa July 1910 and closed circa April 1912. It
945-558: The availability of water, Dimbulah also established itself as an agricultural area. However, the Walsh River alone was not reliable enough as a source of water for irrigation. The establishment of Tinaroo Dam and the Mareeba-Dimbulah irrigation scheme provided water security which led to the establishment of many large-scale agricultural enterprises, starting with the expansion of the tobacco industry. The soils types in
980-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1015-542: The local Indigenous Australian word for "long waterhole", referring to the Walsh River that runs nearby the town. Dimboola Post Office opened by 1900 and was renamed Dimbulah in 1904. The area around Dimbulah was originally home to the Djankun and Kuku Djungan tribe. During the 1920s the Queensland Government forcibly removed most of their children, forcing the tribe to scatter. In the early 1900s
1050-541: The local history of the area and has resources for family history. On the Irvinebank Massacre 1884: Dillon Paul, The Irvinebank Massacre, ISBN 9781922449498, Connor Court Publishing, Brisbane, 2021. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while
1085-666: The school had an enrolment of 150 students with 17 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). St Anthony's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Hyde Street ( 17°08′50″S 145°06′42″E / 17.1473°S 145.1118°E / -17.1473; 145.1118 ( St Anthony's School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There are no schools offering education to Year 12 in Dimbulah. The nearest government secondary school with education to Year 12
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1120-468: The school had an enrolment of 9 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Irvinebank. The nearest government secondary schools are Dimbulah State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Dimbulah to the north-west and Herberton State School (to Year 10) in Herberton to the east. Catholic secondary education to Year 12
1155-531: The term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
1190-663: Was held. Seven troopers were later charged with murder and Sub-inspector Nichols was charged with being an accessory. At a trial in Townsville the magistrate concluded there was no case against Nichols and he was discharged "amid considerable applause". The troopers were remanded in custody and in October 1885 they too were discharged. Nichols, however, was dismissed from the Native Police by the Queensland government and
1225-460: Was on Boonmoo Road ( 17°14′43″S 145°04′35″E / 17.24527°S 145.07642°E / -17.24527; 145.07642 ( Boonmoo Provisional School (former) ) ). Dimbulah Provisional School opened on 28 September 1914. On 1 December 1914, it became Dimbulah State School. On 25 January 1965, it was expanded to include a secondary department. The school celebrated its centenary on 27 September 2014. The Dimbulah parish of
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