Jinghi is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jinghi had a population of 70 people. Jinghi's postcode is 4410.

Geography

The locality is flatter in the south above sea level but in the north it becomes more mountainous with peaks to . Canaga Creek rises in the north-east to the locality and flows south-west through the locality exiting to Canaga /

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to the west. The creek takes its name for a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to

Joshua Joshua ( ), also known as Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' Literal translation, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation'), Jehoshua, or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Book of Exodus, Exodus and ...

and Alexander Bell in 1853. Jingi Jingi Creek rises in neighbouring Diamondy and enters this locality from the east and then flows south-west to exit this locality from the south to Tuckerang. Both creeks are tributaries of the

Condamine River The Condamine River, part of the Balonne catchment that is part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia. The river is approximately 500 kilometres (3 ...

and part of the Murray-Darling drainage basin. The north-west corner of the locality is within Nudley State Forest () which extends into neighbouring Fairyland and Burra Burri. Apart from the forest the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation (more to the north of the locality) and crop growing (more to the south of the locality). The Jandowae Connection Road (State Route 82) enters from the south, where it meets the Chinchilla–Wondai Road. This road continues north-east as State Route 82, and also runs west with no shield.

History

The locality was originally known as Jinghi Valley, which took its name from the pastoral run Jinghi Jinghi operated by Joseph King in 1849 and may have originally been part of Jimbour. The name is probably an Aboriginal word. Jinghi Gully State School opened on 5 July 1915. In 1952 it was renamed Jinghi Valley State School. It closed in 1967. It was on the southern corner of Jinghi Gully Road and Grundys Road (). Jinghi Lower State School opened on 30 May 1916 and closed on 24 January 1960. It was at Lower Jinghi School Road (). Jinghi District Hall was officially opened on Saturday 4 February 1933 by

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, the local Member of the

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for Dalby.

Demographics

In the , Jinghi had a population of 74 people. In the , Jinghi had a population of 70 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Belhaville () * Bricabrac () * Cabandah () * Cabandilla () * Clayburn () * Jinghi Jinghi () * Kia-Ora () * Mayfield () * Mayfield () * Millwood () * Omeo () * Taldra () * The Rest () There are some historic stock routes and associated camping reserves in Jinghi. Although officially still open, they are unused.

Education

There are no schools in Jinghi. The nearest primary schools are Burra Burri State School in neighbouring Burra Burri to the north-west and Jandowae State School in neighbouring

Jandowae Jandowae is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,004 people. Geography The town is west of the Brisbane. the capital of the state of Queensland ...

to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Jandowae State School which provides secondary schooling to Year 10. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest secondary schools are Chinchilla State High School in

Chinchilla Chinchilla refers to either of two species ('' Chinchilla chinchilla'' and '' Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "her ...

to the west and

Dalby State High School Dalby State High School is a heritage-listed Queensland State High Schools, state high school at 28B Nicholson Street, Dalby, Queensland, Dalby, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1953 to 1954. It was added to the ...

in Dalby.

Amenities

Jandowae Golf Club is a 18-hole golf course at 19 Braziers Road () open to the public. Jinghi District Hall is at 230 Grundys Road ().