Yelarbon, Queensland
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| Yelarbon Queensland |
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| Population: | 448 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode: | 4388 |
| Coordinates: | 28°34′S 150°45′E / 28.567°S 150.75°ECoordinates: 28°34′S 150°45′E / 28.567°S 150.75°E |
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| LGA: | Goondiwindi Region |
| State electorate: | Warrego |
| Federal Division: | Maranoa |
Yelarbon is a small town in south-central Queensland on the Dumaresq River. It sits on the Cunningham Highway midway between Goondiwindi and Inglewood. At the 2006 census, Yelarbon had a population of 448.[1]
Yelarbon is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning water lilies growing in a lagoon.
It was the first place in Queensland to grow tobacco commercially. Nowadays, cattle and sheep are raised, and cereal crops are grown. A major employer in Yelarbon is the A. E. Girle and Sons sawmill.[2]
[edit] Recreation
There is fishing on the Dumaresq River as well, nearly all recreational. The Murray Cod is one of the more sought-after prizes to catch.
There is some feral pig hunting as well in the region.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC38053&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.tedharris.info/armstrong/pages/waggamba05.htm
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