Yimbun, Queensland

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Yimbun
Queensland
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Yimbun
Coordinates 27°01′54″S152°21′34″E / 27.0316°S 152.3594°E / -27.0316; 152.3594 (Yimbun (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°01′54″S152°21′34″E / 27.0316°S 152.3594°E / -27.0316; 152.3594 (Yimbun (centre of locality))
Population33 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density4.34/km2 (11.25/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4313
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 25.4 km (16 mi) N of Esk
  • 125 km (78 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Yimbun:
Harlin Harlin Gregors Creek
Ivory Creek Yimbun Braemore
Ivory Creek Ivory Creek Braemore

Yimbun is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Yimbun had a population of 33 people. [1]

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Geography

Yimbun is predominantly used for farming with no urban development. The Brisbane Valley Highway runs north to south through the locality. The now-closed Brisbane Valley railway line ran from north to south through Yimbun. [3]

History

Yimbun takes its name from the Yimbun railway station, a word from the Dunibara dialect of the Waka language meaning bullrush (Typha angustifolia). It was briefly named Moorabool from 1904 to 1906 and then Kannangur from 1906 to 1914. [2]

In the 2016 census Yimbun had a population of 33 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yimbun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Yimbun – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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