Jeebropilly (formerly known as Stone Quarry) is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jeebropilly had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west and north by the Bremer River. The locality is bounded to the south-west and south by the Yarrowlea–Ebenezer railway line, a branch line of the

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, which serves the Jeebropilly coal mine that exports coal via the

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. Despite the name, Ebenezer railway station is off Coopers Road in Jeebropilly (), just before the

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at the end of the line.

History

The origin of the name is from the Ugarapul word meaning flying squirrel gully. Bethlehem Lutheran Church opened on 19 April 1871. A new church was built on 20 April 1898. The church closed circa 1938. It was on a land parcel (Lot/Plan 307CH31367) now within a mine site (). In 1940, the church building was relocated to Toogoolawah to reopen as the Cornerstone Lutheran Church. The Yarrowlea–Ebenezer railway line opened on 1 February 1990.

Demographics

In the , Jeebropilly had a population of 7 people. In the , Jeebropilly had "no people or a very low population".

Economy

New Hope Corporation Ltd has restarted mining coal at its Jeebropilly coal mine, which it had previously closed in 2007.

Education

There are no schools in Jeebropilly. The nearest government primary schools are Rosewood State School in neighbouring

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to the west, Walloon State School in neighbouring Walloon to the north, and Amberley District State School in Yamanto to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the west and Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the east.

Facilities

Mcgearys Road Reserve is park (). Stone Quarry Cemetery (also known as Jeerbropilly General Cemetery) is a cemetery ().

References

{{Ipswich City City of Ipswich Localities in Queensland