Whyanbeel
| Whyanbeel Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Whyanbeel | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°21′00″S 145°21′16″E / 16.35°S 145.3544°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 172 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Whyanbeel is a locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The name Whyanbeel means canoe in an Aboriginal language (possibly Yindinyji) and was recorded on 6 December 1873 by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whyanbeel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Whyanbeel – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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