Injune, Queensland

Injune is a small town in South West Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Carnarvon Highway, 92km north of the regional centre of Roma. A railway connected Injune with Roma from 1920 until 1966. At the 2006 census, Injune had a population of 362.It was formerly a hub for cattle and dairy industries, but now serves as a staging point for expeditions to the nearby Carnarvon National Park. More recently, natural gas and timber have served as the major primary industries.HistoryInjune Post Office opened on 11 August 1920.FacilitiesInjune has a public library, a historical railway and team train precinct, and the Injune art space.Henricks ParkResidents of Injune district have a lively interest in the arts, strongly supported by Bungil Shire Council's Arts & Cultural PolicyInjune's local arts group, the Injune Public Space Art Group is leading the development of Henricks Park. opposite the Injune Information Centre.ClimateInjune has a subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters with rainfall concentrated in the summer months. A record low temperature of -8.0C is one of the coldest temperatures recorded in Queensland outside of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt along with the record low in nearby Mitchell.