Yimbun, Queensland

Suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia
27°01′54″S 152°21′34″E / 27.0316°S 152.3594°E / -27.0316; 152.3594 (Yimbun (centre of locality))Population30 (2021 census)[1] • Density3.9/km2 (10.2/sq mi)Postcode(s)4313Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 25.4 km (16 mi) N of Esk
  • 125 km (78 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset RegionState electorate(s)NanangoFederal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Yimbun:
Harlin Harlin Gregors Creek
Ivory Creek Yimbun Braemore
Ivory Creek Ivory Creek Braemore

Yimbun is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.[1]

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Yimbun had a population of 33 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yimbun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Yimbun – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yimbun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

  • 'Glory days' of the Brisbane Valley line : Colinton, Yimbun & Ottaba, Toogoolawah & District History Group, 2008
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Towns and localities in the Somerset Region, South East Queensland