Thulimbah, Queensland Thulimbah, Queensland Thulimbah is a town and locality in the Southern Downs Region of Queensland, Australia. At the , Thulimbah and the surrounding area had a population of 534. Thulimba is located on the Darling Downs. The town is on the New England Highway, from the state capital, Brisbane. The name of the town derives from the name of the railway station used from 1883, apparently meaning "place of water" in an unrecorded Aboriginal language. Thulimba State School opened 29 September 1914. There was originally another district in Queensland called Thulimbah, which was a source of confusion to many people.
Capital punishment in Australia Capital punishment in Australia Capital punishment in Australia was a form of punishment in Australia that has been abolished in all jurisdictions. Queensland abolished the death penalty in 1922. Tasmania did the same in 1968, the federal government abolished the death penalty in 1973, with application also in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Victoria did so in 1975, South Australia in 1976, and Western Australia in 1984. New South Wales abolished the death penalty for murder in 1955, and for all crimes in 1985. In 2010, the federal government passed legislation prohibiting the re-establishment of capital punishment