Yalleroi
| Yalleroi Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Yalleroi | |
| Coordinates | 24°04′05″S 145°45′33″E / 24.0680°S 145.7591°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4472 |
| LGA(s) | Blackall-Tambo Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Flynn |
Yalleroi is a rural town in the north of the locality of Blackall in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The locality name is derived from pastoral run name and is an Aboriginal word, meaning stone/stony. The town of Yalleroi appears on a 1913 survey plan.[1]
Yalleroi State School opened on 2 Feb 1933 and closed on 1983.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Yalleroi – town in Blackall-Tambo Region (entry 38369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
