Jambin, Queensland


Jambin is a town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Jambin is located in Central Queensland on the Burnett Highway which runs roughly north-south through the town. The Jambin railway station on the Callide Valley railway line serves the town. Callide Creek is immediately to the west of the town; it is a tributary of the Don River.

History

The town takes its name from the Jambin railway station, which in turn was named on 27 April 1923 by the Queensland Railway Department and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning echidna.
The town first appears on an 1949 survey map.
Jambin was originally established as a supply depot for the railway, which was established in 1924. This opened up the area for new settlers, many of them pursuing dairying. Cream was sent to the butter factory at Wowan.
Jambin Post Office opened on 1 February 1926.
Jambin State School opened on 11 February 1929.
The mobile library service commenced in 2004.
The locality of Jambin was created 25 November 2016. The northern part of the new locality was formerly the locality of Smoky Creek and the southern part of the new locality was formerly the locality of Argoon. In the 2011 census, Smoky Creek had a population of 308 people and Argoon had a population of 295. In the, Smoky Creek had a population of 179 people and Argoon had a population of 151.

Heritage listings

Jambin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Jambin hosts its annual Champagne Campdraft in May each year.
The annual Working Cattle Dog trials are held in June.

Amenities

operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Jambin and the school.
The Jambin branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets in the QCWA Room in the Jambin Hall at 180 Burnett Highway.

In popular culture

The novel "Dust" by Christine Bongers is set around the town of Jambin. In the novel the main character's family, the Vanderbomms, attend church at Jambin.