Yalboroo, Queensland
Yalboroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Yalboroo | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°50′08″S 148°39′03″E / 20.8355°S 148.6508°ECoordinates: 20°50′08″S 148°39′03″E / 20.8355°S 148.6508°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 170 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.838/km2 (2.17/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 202.9 km2 (78.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Yalboroo is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 170 people.[1]
History[]
The town takes its name from the Yalboroo railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 7 August 1920. It is an Aboriginal word meaning happy.[2]
Yalboroo Siding Provisional School opened on 29 August 1927 and later that year became Yalboroo State School. It closed on 31 December 2000.[4]
Yalbaroo Post Office opened on 1 December 1927, was renamed Yalboroo in April 1961, and closed on 28 February 1975.[5]
In the 2016 census the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 170 people.[1]
Geography[]
Yalboroo is on the Bruce Highway, about 71 kilometres (44 mi) north-west of Mackay. The highway and the North Coast railway line pass through from east to north-west on the same alignment. The town is centred on the former railway station, which is the location of a passing loop.[6]
Amenities[]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the Community Hall.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalboroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Yalboroo – town in Mackay Region (entry 38360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Yalboroo – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Yalboroo". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "North Coast Line System North, Information Pack, Page 15" (PDF). Queensland Rail. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links[]
- Towns in Queensland
- Mackay Region
- Localities in Queensland