Yeerongpilly, Queensland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Yeerongpilly)
"Yeerongpilly" redirects here. For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Yeerongpilly.
| Yeerongpilly Brisbane, Queensland |
|||||||||||||
| Population: | 2275 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4105 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 8 km (5 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yeerongpilly | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Moreton | ||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Yeerongpilly is a suburb of in Brisbane, Australia. It is 8 km south of the Brisbane central business district.
Yeerongpilly is derived from the Aboriginal words "yarung" meaning sandy or gravelly or "yurong" meaning rain and "pilly" meaning gully or watercourse.[1]
Yeerongpilly grew from an area named Boggo, which was logged for timber for Brisbane.
Has a large Asian population and a growing Sub-Saharan African population.
[edit] Transport
Yeerongpilly railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Beenleigh and Ferny Grove.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
27°31′48″S 153°00′43″E / 27.53°S 153.012°ECoordinates: 27°31′48″S 153°00′43″E / 27.53°S 153.012°E
 |
This article about a place in Brisbane is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
