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Chinchilla in the region of Queensland with its 3,250 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 597 mi or ( 961 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chinchilla is now 01:12 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gunbarwood, Cameby, Burncluith, Brisbane, and Brigalow. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gunbarwood . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chinchilla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chinchilla Flood 2010
Filmed on December 28th, 2010. After the "peak". ..
Chinchilla Accommodation
If you are looking for overnight or weekly accommodation at Chinchilla, why not try our farm stay accommodation? ..
JRC0033 Journal #3 - Another trip to the doctors
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Chinchilla, Queensland
Chinchilla is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Chinchilla had a population of 3,681. The town (approximately 300 kilometres west-northwest of Brisbane) was established in 1877. As the railway pushed west across the Darling Downs from Toowoomba and Dalby, the banks of Charley's Creek seemed an ideal place for a town.
Located at -26.74 150.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Shire of Chinchilla
The Shire of Chinchilla was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Chinchilla, covered an area of 8,700.3 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Murilla, Tara and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region. The economy of the area is largely reliant on primary production.
Located at -26.74 150.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Western Downs Region
The Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. It was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The new Council, located in the Darling Downs region contains the entire area of five previous local government areas; Town of Dalby; Shire of Chinchilla; Shire of Murilla; Shire of Tara; Shire of Wambo as well as Division 2 of Shire of Taroom.
Located at -26.74 150.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hopeland, Queensland
Hopeland is a farming district south east of Chinchilla, Queensland, on the Darling Downs famous for its rich black, fertile soils. The district is situated on the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion of Queensland. The heavy black soil on which the district sits is considered in the top 3% of Australia for broad acrea agriculture mainly due to its high field capacity and yield potential.
Located at -26.88 150.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Brigalow, Queensland
Brigalow is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Western Downs Region local government area and on the Warrego Highway, 272 kilometres north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Brigalow and the surrounding area had a population of 457.
Located at -26.88 150.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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