Population 171 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 4426 State electorate(s) Warrego Local time Saturday 1:14 PM | Established 1890 (approx.) LGA(s) Maranoa Region Postal code 4426 Federal division Division of Maranoa | |
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Location 385 km (239 mi) from Brisbane
84 km (52 mi) from Roma
44 km (27 mi) from Wallumbilla | ||
Jackson is a town in the Maranoa local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The town's economy was based on the rail industry. At the 2006 census, Jackson had a population of 171. The town has a small public library that services the community.
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Map of Jackson QLD 4426, Australia
Australia's largest onshore oil field is located at similarly named Jackson Oil Fields; however, it is located in a different area of the state approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) west of Thargomindah (http://mulgatraining.com.au/bullooshire/travel/Jackson.htm). The field was discovered in 1981 and contains 350 million barrels of oil, of which just under one third is recoverable.
History
Jackson Post Office opened by July 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1988.
References
Jackson, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA