Yandilla, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Yandilla
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.85°N 151.35°W
Pop:50
Postcode:4352
Area:86.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Pampas
Near-Ne:Tummaville
Near-E:Tummaville
Near-Se:Tummaville
Near-S:Punchs Creek
Near-Sw:Domville
Near-W:Millmerran
Near-Nw:Lemontree

Yandilla is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Yandilla had a population of 50 people.

Geography

The north-eastern boundary follows the Condamine River. The area was serviced by the Millmerran railway line which stopped at Yandilla. The Gore Highway passes through from north-east to west.

History

The locality takes its name from a pastoral run name. The name was first used in 1842 by St George Richard Gore pastoralist and politician. The run was at first briefly known as Grass Tree Creek and there is still a creek by that name in the area. The origin of the name Yandilla is unclear. One claim is that it is a local Aboriginal word meaning running water. Another claim is that it is named after a village in Ireland as St George Gore was a brother of the 7th Baronet of Manor Gore in Donegal.[1]

Yandilla Provisional School opened on 2 October 1882. In 1901 it was renamed Millmerran Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Millmerran State School.

A second Yandilla Provisional School opened in October 1945 and closed on 1956.

Demographics

In the, Yandilla had a population of 46 people.

In the, Yandilla had a population of 50 people.

Heritage listings

Yandilla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 15 July 2013.