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Template:This Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:GeoGroup Template:Infobox Australian place Quilpie (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnt>Template:Cite QPN</ref><ref name=qpnl>Template:Cite QPN</ref> In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Quilpie had a population of 530 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

The town is the administrative centre of the Quilpie Shire local government area. The town of Toompine is also within the locality.

The economy of the area is based on the grazing and mining industries. The area has one of the largest deposits of boulder opal in the world, and also has extensive deposits of gas and oil.

GeographyEdit

Quilpie is in Channel Country on the banks of the Bulloo River.<ref name="globenatural">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is on the Diamantina Developmental Road,<ref name="globetransport">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Convert west of Charleville, Template:Convert west of Toowoomba and Template:Convert west of the state capital, Brisbane. Quilpie is the administrative centre of the Quilpie Shire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The town of Quilpie is in the north of the locality, while the smaller town of Toompine (Template:Coord) is in the south of the locality.<ref name="qpn34918">Template:Cite QPN</ref>

Quilpie has quite a few trees but sometimes drought takes over and the landscape can become dry and desolate.Template:Citation needed

HistoryEdit

Quilpie is believed to lie on the border of the Bunthamurra and Margany Indigenous Australian tribal areas.<ref name=lure>Template:Cite book</ref>

Margany (also known as Marganj, Mardigan, Marukanji, Maranganji) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Margany people. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire, taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah, as well as the properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The township of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name Toompine is an Indigenous language word meaning leech.<ref name="qpn34918" />

Goombie State School opened on Goombie Station (north of the town of Quilpie at Template:Coord) on 27 January 1875 and closed on 9 December 1977.<ref name="qfhs" />

Toompine Provisional School and Duck Creek Provisional School both opened in 1900. In 1901, they became half-time schools (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). Toompine Provisional School closed in July 1902, enabling Duck Creek Provisional School to revert to full-time status. Due to low student numbers, Duck Creek Provisional School closed in 1905.<ref name="qfhs">Template:Citation</ref>

Quilpie was gazetted as a town in 1917 owing to the Western railway line that was laid down from Brisbane.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It takes its name from the Indigenous Australian word for stone curlew, quilpeta.<ref name=qpnt/><ref name=qpnl/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name was proposed by pastoralist James Hammond of Tenham Station.<ref name=qpnt/> The Queensland Railways Department mistakenly named the railway station Quillpill.<ref>Template:Cite QPN</ref> The town and station name were standardised to Quilpie on 16 June 1917 by the Governor in Council.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Quilpie State School opened on 10 September 1918.<ref name="qfhs"/> The school began offering secondary education in 1966. On 5 December 2008, it was renamed Quilpie State College.<ref name="school">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite QSA Agency</ref>

The first post office was opened in 1921. Two years later the telephone reached Quilpie .<ref name="herqldout" />

A fire destroyed a block of the main street in 1926. With no town water the residents watched helplessly.<ref name="herqldout"/>

In 1927, the first court house was established.<ref name="herqldout" />

Prior to 1930, Quilpie was within the Shire of Adavale, headquartered at Adavale. However, the decision to route the railway line through Quilpie rather than Adavale had led to a population drift away from Adavale making Quilpie the larger town. On 17 July 1930, there was a re-organisation of local government in the district, resulting in the abolition of the Shire of Adavale and the creation of the Shire of Quilpie with Quilpie as its headquarters.<ref name="herqldout">Template:Cite book</ref>

St Finbarr's Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated on Sunday 14 December 1930 by the Bishop of Toowoomba, James Byrne.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was built from timber.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1972, it was replaced with a brick church designed by W. Durack.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A bore was sunk into the Great Artesian Basin in 1933. It provided drinking water for the town and between 1952 and 1963 the hot water was used to generate electricity for the town.<ref name="herqldout" />

On 15 October 1936, St Matthew's Anglican Church was officially opened and dedicated by Bishop Dixon.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> It was built from timber and could seat 100 people.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The church bell was donated by the people of Cunnamulla.<ref name=":0" />

St Finbarr's Catholic School opened in early 1950, shortly after the arrival in January 1950 of three Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Sisters Macrina, Carmel and Magdalen. By the end of 1950, over 60 children were enrolled. A boarding school for boys and girls was opened in 1951. The first lay teacher, Michael West, was appointed in 1983. When the boarding facility closed in 2008, it was the last rural Catholic primary boarding school in Queensland. In 2009, the first lay principal, Aaron Wells, was appointed and the administration of the school passed from the Sisters to the Catholic Education Office of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba who operate the school in the Mary MacKillop tradition (MacKillop being the founder of the Sisters of St Joseph).<ref name="qfhs"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

From 1954 to 1994, The Westlander was split at Charleville. the Quilpie Section (3Q02) was known as the "Flying Flea" and it consisted of two passenger carriages, a guards van and power van. Both 3Q02 and 3V02 were withdrawn in 1994 and replaced by TrainLink bus services.Template:Citation needed

The current Quilpie Public Library building opened in 2005.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DemographicsEdit

In the Template:CensusAU, the town of Quilpie had a population of 645 people. Around 14% of the population of Quilpie identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and around 2% were born outside Australia.<ref name="Census2001">Template:Census 2001 AUS</ref>

In the Template:CensusAU, the town of Quilpie had a population of 560 people.<ref name="Census2006">Template:Census 2006 AUS</ref>

In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Quilpie had a population of 574 people.<ref name="Census2011">Template:Census 2011 AUS</ref>

In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Quilpie had a population of 595 people.<ref name=Census2016>Template:Census 2016 AUS</ref>

In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Quilpie had a population of 451 people with 16.2% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.<ref name=Census2021>Template:Census 2021 AUS</ref>

EconomyEdit

The area is wholly devoted to grazing. Boulder opal, oil and gas mining are major secondary industries for the local economy. The majority of the employees of these industries are local residents, with low rates of both unemployment and itinerant work.

Quilpie has one opal mining field; Toompine Field is located between Quilpie and Yowah.

Flora and faunaEdit

The most common species of trees in the district are:<ref>Quilpie Shire Council, "Tracks and Facts of Quilpie Shire" 2011 p. 13</ref>

There are a large range of animals (including reptiles and insects) that can be found in the area including:Template:Citation needed

AmenitiesEdit

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Quilpie post office, 2007

Quilpie residents enjoy free access to many amenities including a post office, the town library, swimming pool, golf course, museum, sports grounds, an air-conditioned hall and supper room etc. There are well stocked stores and plenty of attractions for visitors with displays of opals and the works of local artists and as well as an information centre. The Brick Hotel has been restored to house displays of opal and art and provide a community learning space.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web

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Quilpie public library, 2012

Quilpie Shire Council operates Quilpie Shire Library at 52 Brolga Street.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Quilpie branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 17 Brolga Street.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

St Finbarr's Catholic Church is on the south-east corner of Bulnbuln Street and Quarrion Street (Template:Coord). The altar and baptismal font are decorated with local opals.<ref name="QRPD-4297">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Google maps</ref>

St Matthew's Anglican Church is on the north-west corner of Bulnbuln Street and Quarrion Street (Template:Coord).<ref name="QRPD-4296">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

EducationEdit

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Playground, Quilpie State School, 2023

Quilpie State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 10) school for boys and girls at the corner of Chulungra and Boonkai Streets (Template:Coord).<ref name="SchoolList20182">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 12 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 13 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

St Finbarr's School is a Catholic primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Jabiru Street (Template:Coord).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" /> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 26 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" />

For students wanting to study Years 11 and 12, the closest secondary school is Charleville State High School in Charleville,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 211 kilometres (131 mi) to the east. Alternatively, Year 11 and 12 students can also study using distance education provided by the Charleville School of Distance Education or move away to various boarding schools.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

ClimateEdit

Quilpie experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh), with very hot, somewhat rainy summers and mild, dry winters. Average maxima strongly vary from season to season: between Template:Convert in January and Template:Convert in July. Annual precipitation is rather low, averaging Template:Convert, with a summer maximum. The town is very sunny, with 195.9 clear days and only 62.3 cloudy days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from Template:Convert on 3 January 2014 to Template:Convert on 2 July 1977.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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EventsEdit

  • The Pride of the West festival is held in September every year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Quilpie Cup Races<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Kangaranga Do festival is held in September every year on the Tuesday before the Birdsville Races.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Notable people from QuilpieEdit

GalleryEdit

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See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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Further readingEdit

External linksEdit

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