Elimbah, Queensland

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Elimbah is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In 2021, 4,290 people lived there. It sits about 58 km north of Brisbane and 8 km north-northeast of Caboolture.

Key roads and rail
- The Bruce Highway runs through Elimbah from south to north.
- Beerburrum Road also runs north–south to the west.
- Steve Irwin Way passes through the northeast corner.
- The North Coast railway line runs north–south, parallel to the highway, and Elimbah has a railway station.

Traditional owners
- The Kabi people were the original inhabitants, who called the area the “place of the grey water snake.”

History
- Elimbah began as a campsite known as The Six Mile, a rest stop for horses and bullocks.
- The North Coast railway opened in 1890, and the area was then known as “36 miles 68 chains.”
- It was officially named Elimbah on 20 September 1902.
- Elimbah State School opened on 3 November 1915 (official opening on Australia Day, 1916).
- Fundraising for Elimbah Hall began in 1915 and the hall was dedicated on ANZAC Day, 25 April 1922.
- Twin View State School opened in 1921, but closed in 1924; the building was moved to Wamuran.

Churches
- The Methodist Church bought land in 1913; a church opened in 1954.
- It became Elimbah Uniting Church in 1977 after the Methodist Church joined the Uniting Church in Australia.

Today
- Elimbah remains a rural hinterland town, with farming focused on livestock and strawberry breeding.

Education
- Elimbah State School is a government primary school (Prep–6) with a special education program. In 2018 it had about 437 students.
- There is no secondary school in Elimbah. The nearest government high schools are Caboolture State High School and Tullawong State High School in Caboolture.

Community facilities
- Elimbah Soldiers Memorial Hall is located at 10a Coronation Drive.
- Elimbah Uniting Church is at 3 Coronation Drive and is part of the Moreton Rivers Presbytery.
- St Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Mission meets in the Uniting Church.