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Yarwun
Queensland
Village Kiosk (formerly Yarwun Railway Station), relocated in 2003 to Calliope River Historical Village (closeup), 2014.JPG
Former Yarwun railway station (now at Calliope River Historical Village), 2014
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Yarwun
Coordinates 23°50′44″S151°07′45″E / 23.8456°S 151.1291°E / -23.8456; 151.1291 (Yarwun (town centre))
Population89 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.660/km2 (4.301/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4694
Area53.6 km2 (20.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Gladstone
Federal division(s) Flynn
Localities around Yarwun:
Targinnie Targinnie Curtis Island
Targinnie Yarwun Callemondah
Aldoga West Stowe Byellee

Yarwun is a rural town and coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people. [1]

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Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Byellee), passes to the north of the town, and then exits to the south-east (Aldoga). [4] The locality is served by three railway stations, one on the main railway line and two on branch lines servicing major industry sites:

The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to south-west. [6]

The terrain ranges from 0 to 320 metres (0 to 1,050 ft) above sea level; there are no named peaks. [4]

History

Yarwun Provisional School opened on 5 June 1906. It became Yarwun State School on 1 January 1909. [7] [8] [9] The school was relocated to the centre of town in the late 1990s in a land swap with Queensland Rail as part of the straightening and duplication of the North Coast railway line. [10]

The Yarwun-Targinnie Co-operative Association was established in 1924 to market locally-grown fruit. The district was well known for its pawpaws. In 1963 the Co-op established a store at 60 Butler Street to provide goods needed for fruit production, such as timber cases. Later the store expanded to general goods for the community and postal services. [11]

In June 2003, the Yarwun railway station was relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village as its ticket office and kiosk. [12] [13]

In March 2005, Rio Tinto Alcan opened an alumina refinery in Yarwun. Bauxite from Weipa is processed by the Bayer process into alumina. The refinery was expanded in 2012 including a 160 megawatt co-generation facility, which converts heat into electricity. [14]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 239 people. [15]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people. [16]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Yarwun has one heritage-listed site:

Economy

The alumina refinery is capable of producing 3.4 million tonnes of alumina each year and employs over 700 people. [14]

Orica operates an ammonium nitrate plant at Reid Road; it produces over 500,000 tonnes per year for use in the mining industry in Australia and overseas. It operates a raw material import facility at Fisherman's Landing, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Reid Road plant, from which the raw materials are delivered to the plant by underground pipeline. [17] Orica has 200 employees and 100 contractors working at Yarwun. [18]

Education

Yarwun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Butler Street ( 23°50′48″S151°07′34″E / 23.8467°S 151.1260°E / -23.8467; 151.1260 (Yarwun State School) ). [19] [20] In 2013, the school had 52 students in 3 multi-age classes with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent). [10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [21]

There is no secondary school in Yarwun. The nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in West Gladstone to the south-east and Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in Mount Larcom to the west. [4]

Facilities

Yarwun Water Treatment Plant is at 21 & 87 Reid Road ( 23°50′12″S151°10′14″E / 23.8368°S 151.1706°E / -23.8368; 151.1706 (water treatment plant) ). [22] [23] It is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council. [24]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarwun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Yarwun – town in Gladstone Region (entry 38560)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Yarwun – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Yarwun, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Agency ID 5688, Yarwun State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "THE YARWUN PROVISIONAL SCHOOL". The Capricornian . Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 17 March 1906. p. 11. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  10. 1 2 "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Yarwun State School. Yarwun State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Yarwun-Targinnie Co-op Store". Local Heritage Register. Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  12. ↑ Visitor Guide booklet. Port Curtis Historical Society.
  13. ↑ "The Village Kiosk". Calliope River Historical Village. Port Curtis Historical Society. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Yarwun". Rio Tinto Alcan. Rio Tinto Alcan. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  15. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  17. ↑ "Yarwun: Operations". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Yarwun: Community". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  19. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Yarwun State School". Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  22. ↑ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  23. ↑ "Gladstone Area Water Board". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Yarwun Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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