Kaimkillenbun

Kaimkillenbun is from Dalby, on the way to the Bunya Mountains and is part of the Darling Downs. • Rocky Point () above sea level • Squaretop (Tchaboogenin) () above sea level Minerals including opals can be found at Squaretop. == Road infrastructure ==

The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from south to east. The Bell-Kaimkillenbun Road runs to the north, and the Bunya Mountains Road runs to the north-east from the eastern boundary.. The Bunya Highway passes through the north-west of the locality. == History ==

The name Kaimkillenbun is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning open mouth, possibly associated with a male initiation ceremony. • Kaimkillenbun railway station, serving the town () Kaimkillenbun Post Office opened by June 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1908). Kaimkillenbun State School opened on 1 November 1909. St Mary's Anglican Church was dedicated on 6 September 1914 by Venerable Henry Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It closed circa 1997. Squaretop State School opened on 24 September 1919. It closed in 1959. Originally placed near the Kaimkillenbun railway station, the memorial was damaged in a traffic accident. A replacement from the original plans was commissioned from the Zieglers and was placed in a park behind the hotel (corner of Isabelle and Delacey Streets). Lillingstone State School opened on 27 January 1925 and closed on 31 March 1934. In 1983, Kaimkillenbun was the location for filming of the movie Chase Through the Night starring Nicole Kidman. Local residents appear as extras in the film. == Demographics ==

In the , the locality of Kaimkillenbun and the surrounding area had a population of 566 people. In the , the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 293 people. In the , the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 248 people. == Economy ==

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: • Aronui () • Belle Claire () • Belroy Park () • Brentwood () • Bundaleer () • Doonside () • Ellendale () • Fairfields () • Glengarry () • Glenvale () • Gregmore () • Lea Mont () • Lillingstone () • Mornalea () • Myall Park () • Silverlea () • Swanbrook () • Tapiola () • Wandilla () • Yarraga () == Education ==

Kaimkillenbun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2-14 Messenger Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Kaimkillenbun. The nearest government secondary schools are Bell State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Bell to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-east and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Dalby to the south-west. == Amenities ==

Amenities in the town include the historic Bun Pub and a number of sporting clubs and organisations. Kaimkillenbun Rural Fire Brigade is at 8 Moffat Street (). == Notable residents ==

• John Dorge, Olympic basketballer, born in Kaimkillenbun == References ==