Tamrookum Creek
| Tamrookum Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Tamrookum Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′12″S 152°50′22″E / 28.17°S 152.8394°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Tamrookum Creek is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The name Tamrookum is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamrookum Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Tamrookum Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
 | This Queensland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |