Yenda, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Yenda
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.3833°N 151.6166°W
Pop:16
Postcode:4625
Area:349.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Mount Perry
Near-Ne:Mingo
Near-E:Mingo
Near-Se:Wetheron
Near-S:Ideraway
Mount Lawless
Near-Sw:Reids Creek
Near-W:Branch Creek
Near-Nw:Mungy

Yenda is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Yenda had a population of 16 people.

Geography

The Burnett River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.

Mount Lawless is a mountain in the far south-east of the locality (-25.5232°N 151.6558°W) rising to above sea level. It is close to, but not within, the locality of Mount Lawless to the south.[2] [3]

History

The locality takes its name from a pastoral run taken up by Robert Wilkin. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning swamp.[1]

Yenda Provisional School opened on 8 June 1925 as a half-time school in conjunction with Mingo Crossing Provisional School (meaning they shared one teacher between them). Both schools closed circa December 1926 due to poor student numbers.

Demographics

In the, Yenda had a population of 23 people.

In the, Yenda had a population of 16 people.

Education

There are no schools in Yenda. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Perry, Binjour and Gayndah. The nearest secondary school is in Gayndah.

Notes and References

  1. 2 August 2019.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.