Yalboroo, Queensland

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Yalboroo
Coordinates 20°50′08″S148°39′03″E / 20.8355°S 148.6508°E / -20.8355; 148.6508 (Yalboroo (town centre))
Population146 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.7196/km2 (1.864/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4741
Area202.9 km2 (78.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal division(s) Dawson
Localities around Yalboroo:
Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Mentmore
Eungella Hinterland Yalboroo Pindi Pindi
Eungella Hinterland Calen Calen

Yalboroo is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 146 people. [1]

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Geography

Yalboroo is on the Bruce Highway, about 71 kilometres (44 mi) north-west of Mackay. The highway and the North Coast railway line pass through from east to north-west on the same alignment. The town is centred on the former Yalboroo railway station, which is the location of a passing loop. [4]

Cathu is a neighbourhood in the locality, north of the town ( 20°49′00″S148°38′00″E / 20.8166°S 148.6333°E / -20.8166; 148.6333 (Cathu (neighbourhood)) ). [5]

A disconnected section of the Eungella National Park is in the south-east of the locality, while the west of the locality is within the Cathu State Forest which extends north into neighbouring Bloomsbury. [6]

Yalboroo has the following mountains:

History

The town takes its name from the Yalboroo railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 7 August 1920. It is an Aboriginal word meaning happy . [2]

Yalboroo Siding Provisional School opened on 29 August 1927 and later that year became Yalboroo State School. It closed on 31 December 2000. [14] The school was at 6885 Bruce Highway ( 20°50′11″S148°38′59″E / 20.8365°S 148.6498°E / -20.8365; 148.6498 (Yalboroo State School (former)) ). [15] [16] [6]

Yalbaroo Post Office opened on 1 December 1927, was renamed Yalboroo in April 1961, and closed on 28 February 1975. [17]

Rise and Shine State School opened on 3 February 1936 and closed circa 1962. [14] It was at 2 Watson and Boyds Road (corner Holds Road, 20°53′20″S148°39′46″E / 20.8888°S 148.6628°E / -20.8888; 148.6628 (Rise and Shine State School (former)) ). [16] [18] [6]

O'Connell River School opened on 6 August 1937 and closed in 1960. [14] It was to the west of the intersection of Cathu O'Connell Road and Frys Road ( 20°51′48″S148°37′11″E / 20.8632°S 148.6196°E / -20.8632; 148.6196 (O'Connell River State School (former)) ). [16] [19] [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 170 people. [20]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 146 people. [1]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the Community Hall. [21] [22]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Yalboroo – town in Mackay Region (entry 38360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Yalboroo – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "North Coast Line System North, Information Pack, Page 15" (PDF). Queensland Rail. 5 October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cathu – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 6535)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mount Beatrice – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 1984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mount Catherine – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 6527)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Mount Seemore – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 30364)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mount Zillah – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 38848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Rhino Mountain – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 28409)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Rocky Mountain – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 28854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  15. ↑ "Town of Yalboroo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 "St Helens" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Yalboroo". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m310" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m310" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  20. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalboroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  21. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  22. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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