Jericho (Queensland)

Jericho is a rural village situated on the Capricorn Highway in Central West Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Jericho and the surrounding region had a population of 369.HistoryThe first exploration by Europeans was by Major Thomas Mitchell who passed through the area in 1846. By the 1850s settlers had moved in.Jericho Post Office opened on 2 July 1885 (a receiving office had been open from 1884).In December 2010, half of the town's houses were indundated by floods.Jericho State School opened on 20 February 1888.FacilitiesJericho has a drive in theatre, park, swimming pool, town hall and showground.Barcaldine Regional Council operates a library at 6 Darwin Street inside the Tourist Information Centre.Tourist attractionsCrystal Trumpeters and the statue of Joshua are both located within Jericho.