Kaimkillenbun Explained

Type:town
Kaimkillenbun
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0608°N 151.4347°W
Pop:248
Postcode:4406
Area:208.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:27.5
Dir1:NE
Location1:Dalby
Dist2:92.8
Dir2:NW
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:221
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Bell
Near-Ne:Moola
Near-E:Moola
Near-Se:Irvingdale
Near-S:Irvingdale
Near-Sw:Dalby
Near-W:Pirrinuan
Near-Nw:Jimbour East

Kaimkillenbun is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 248 people.

It is recognised as the Queensland town with the longest single-word name,[3] but is affectionately known by locals as "The Bun".[4]

Geography

Kaimkillenbun is 24km (15miles) from Dalby, on the way to the Bunya Mountains and is part of the Darling Downs.

The south-eastern half of the locality is predominantly flat farming land centred on the town. The northern part of the locality has hills including:

Minerals including opals can be found at Squaretop.

Road infrastructure

The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from south to east. The Bell-Kaimkillenbun Road runs to the north, and the Bunya Mountains Road runs to the north-east from the eastern boundary..[7] The Bunya Highway passes through the north-west of the locality.

History

The name Kaimkillenbun is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning open mouth, possibly associated with a male initiation ceremony.

Black Gully Provisional School opened circa 1891 but was quickly renamed Yamsion Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Yamsion State School. Between 1911 and 1916 it operated as a part-time school in conjunction with the King's Tent Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1917 Yamsion State School returned to being a full-time school. It finally closed circa 1967.

The Bell Branch railway line from Dalby to Bell operated between 1906 and 1984 with the locality being served by the following now-abandoned railway stations:

An attempt was made to establish a hotel in 1908 but the local temperance lobby managed to prevent it. However, in October 1911 local farmer Edwin Higgs successfully obtained a licence and built the Kenilworth Hotel. Soldiers leaving for World War I signed on the wall of the pub. Today it is known as The Bun Pub.[9] [10] [11]

Kaimkillenbun Post Office opened by June 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1908).[12]

Kaimkillenbun State School opened on 1 November 1909.[13]

St Mary's Anglican Church was dedicated on 6 September 1914 by Venerable Henry Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It closed circa 1997.[14]

Squaretop State School opened on 24 September 1919. It closed on 1959. It was on Squaretop Road just west of the Bell Kaimkillenbun Road .[15] [16]

The Kaimkillenbun war memorial was unveiled on 13 November 1920 by William Vowles, the member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Dalby and Leader of the Opposition. The "digger" statue was made by R C Ziegler, a Toowoomba stonemason.[17] Originally placed near the Kaimkillenbun railway station, the memorial was damaged in a traffic accident. A replacement from the original plans was commissioned from the Zieglers and was placed in a park behind the hotel (corner of Isabelle and Delacey Streets).[18] [19]

Lillingstone State School opened on 27 January 1925 and closed on 31 March 1934.

In 1983, Kaimkillenbun was the location for filming of the movie Chase Through the Night starring Nicole Kidman. Local residents appear as extras in the film.[20]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Kaimkillenbun and the surrounding area had a population of 566 people.

In the, the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 293 people.

In the, the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 248 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[21]

Education

Kaimkillenbun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2-14 Messenger Street (-27.0582°N 151.432°W).[22] [23] In 2015, it had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[25]

There are no secondary schools in Kaimkillenbun. The nearest secondary schools are Bell State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Bell to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-east and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Dalby to the south-west.

Amenities

Amenities in the town include the historic Bun Pub and a number of sporting clubs and organisations.

Kaimkillenbun Rural Fire Brigade is at 8 Moffat Street (-27.0606°N 151.4343°W).[26] [27]

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 29 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Signpost – Kaimkillenbun State School. Queensland Government. 5 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005035539/http://education.qld.gov.au/projects/educationviews/signpost/2010/kaimkillenbun-ss.html. 5 October 2015. April 2010.
  4. Web site: Kaimkillenbun. AustralianExplorer.com. 15 September 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306025715/http://www.australianexplorer.com/kaimkillenbun.htm. 6 March 2012. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. Kaimkillenbun, Queensland . OpenStreetMap . 23 March 2022 . 23 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323053504/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11675801#map=12/-27.0367/151.4247 . live .
  8. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: Dalby and district. Western Downs Regional Council. 5 October 2015. 5. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005122603/http://issuu.com/ourwesterndowns/docs/dalby_local_brochure. 5 October 2015. dmy-all.
  10. News: LISMORE DISTRICT. . . 11 October 1911 . 5 October 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia . 21 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221022205/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19725267 . live .
  11. News: NEW LICENSING ACT. . . 16 April 1913 . 5 October 2015 . 10 . National Library of Australia . 21 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221022206/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19878345 . live .
  12. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  13. 5 October 2015.
  14. Web site: Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Closed Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/#C. 3 April 2019. 3 April 2019.
  15. Web site: 1950. Dalby. live. 6 November 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425061403/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-dalby-1950.jpg.
  16. Web site: 1954. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78. live. 6 November 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 6 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106140617/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m78-admin-bdy-1954.jpg.
  17. News: Dalby's Soldier Memorials. . . 20 November 1920 . 5 October 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia . 21 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221022216/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20482103 . live .
  18. Web site: Kaimkillenbun War Memorial. Monument Australia. 5 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005115252/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91741-kaimkillenbun-war-memorial-. 5 October 2015. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Kaimkillenbun War Memorial (Digger). Queensland War Memorials. Queensland Government. 5 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135113/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial/?id=700. 4 March 2016. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Chase Through The Night (1983). Nicole Kidman (fans) United. 15 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914000019/http://www.nicolekidmanunited.com/NicoleKidmanFilmography/filmChaseThroughTheNight1983.html. 14 September 2010. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: 18 November 2020. Homesteads - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  22. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  23. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Kaimkillenbun State School . 2023-09-30 . Kaimkillenbun State School . en.
  24. Web site: 2015 School Annual Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061635/https://kaimkillss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2015.pdf. 2 February 2017. 29 January 2017. Kaimkillenbun State School. dmy-all.
  25. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  26. Web site: 18 November 2020. Emergency services facilities - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  27. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building points - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.

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