Yimbun, Queensland
| Yimbun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yimbun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′53″S 152°21′34″E / 27.03139°S 152.35944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Yimbun is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Yimbun is predominantly used for farming with no urban development. The Brisbane Valley Highway runs north to south through the locality. The now-closed Brisbane Valley railway line ran from north to south through Yimbun.[3]
History
Yimbun takes its name from the Yimbun railway station, a word from the Dunibara dialect of the Waka language meaning bullrush (Typha angustifolia). It was briefly named Moorabool from 1904 to 1906 and then Kannangur from 1906 to 1914.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yimbun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Yimbun (entry 44938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
