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With its heritage buildings, towering palms, and ancient figs, the grounds of the residence are strikingly beautiful — but its rich history is what makes Jimbour unforgettable. The Russell family has restored the house and gardens to their former grandeur and today, Jimbour offers a picturesque location for truly unique events, weddings or a country drive stopover. Experience a timeless place beneath the big skies of the Darling Downs. Source: jimbour.com/

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by members of the Barungam Aboriginal language group. Jimbour is an English language interpretation of the Aboriginal word Gimba, which meant “little white clouds” and was their interpretation of sheep (which they hadn’t previously experienced) moving over grasslands. Jimbour Station came into existence in 1841 when Henry Dennis settled in the area and took up the Jimbour run on behalf of the first owner, Richard Scougall, who had come to Australia from Scotland in 1832. 1870 Thomas Bell built a two-storey residence for the family, of blue stone and cedar. The lower storey of this house still stands today. 1912 After the decline of the Bell family fortune, the house was sold and its contents auctioned off. Jimbour fell into disrepair. The Bell family left a legacy to Jimbour in the trees they planted - particularly three Moreton Bay figs. They also laid out the basic plan of the southern garden - a central round garden, two triangular lawns, and the current gravel driveways. However at that time, there was not much water available, and an extensive garden was not attempted. It wasn’t until the property was purchased by the Russell family that the history of Jimbour’s garden began. With the assistance of Brisbane landscape gardener Harry Stokes in 1924, the basic plan of the garden as it is today was laid out – a central rose garden, lawns with palms and shrubs, and garden beds. A row of olive trees was planted along the southern stone wall (today chrysanthemums are planted in their place) as well as tropical figs, bauhinias, macadamias, and colourful bougainvilleas. The Douglas firs, silky oaks, and Queen palms date from this time. Source: jimbour.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1020_Jimbour_Histo...

Sir James Robert Dickson, KCMG (1832 – 1901) was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry. Dickson was a leading supporter of the federation in Queensland and was mainly responsible for winning a "yes" vote in the Queensland referendum on the proposed Constitution of Australia in 1900. As a result, Dickson was appointed Minister for Defence in the first federal ministry under Edmund Barton on 1 January 1901. He was intended to stand for election to the first Federal Parliament, but on 10 January he died after being taken ill at the Commonwealth's inaugural ceremonies in Sydney on 1 January. He was the first federal Minister to die in office. Source: monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/government---state...

According to By H. B. Waldegrave, ( "Ya gotta Be Jokin" book), Mt Isa swimming pool was provided by Mt Isa Mines Ltd.

For almost a century, mining has provided employment and opportunity to people in the Mount Isa region. And Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines is proud to continue this legacy. Mount Isa Mines is one of Australia’s most iconic mining operations, intertwined with our nation’s story of growth and prosperity. Source: www.glencorepossible.com.au/stories/three-generations-one...