Chinchilla, Queensland
| Chinchilla Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Footpath on the main street of Chinchilla | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′18″S 150°37′42″E / 26.7383°S 150.6283°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,068 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 97.89/km2 (253.55/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 72.2 km2 (27.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Chinchilla is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. Chinchilla is known as the 'Melon Capital of Australia', and plays host to a Melon Festival every second year in February.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Chinchilla had a population of 7,068 people.