Yimbun, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Yimbun
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0316°N 152.3594°W
Pop:30
Postcode:4313
Area:7.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.4
Dir1:N
Location1:Esk
Dist2:125
Dir2:NW
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Harlin
Near-Ne:Gregors Creek
Near-E:Braemore
Near-Se:Braemore
Near-S:Ivory Creek
Near-Sw:Ivory Creek
Near-W:Ivory Creek
Near-Nw:Harlin

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

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.

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.

Demographics

In the Yimbun had a population of 33 people.

In the, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.