Yugar, Queensland
| Yugar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yugar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°20′41″S 152°52′10″E / 27.3447°S 152.8694°ECoordinates: 27°20′41″S 152°52′10″E / 27.3447°S 152.8694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 385 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 78.6/km2 (203.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Yugar is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Yugar had a population of 385 people.[1]
Geography[]
Yugar is in South East Queensland 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Brisbane.
History[]
The locality takes its name from the Yugar railway station, which in turn was named on 12 January 1917 by the Queensland Railways Department, using a Yuggera language (Yugarabul dialect) word yugai referring to a type of fern.[2]
Parker Provisional School opened on 15 August 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Parker State School. It closed 9 March 1945.[3] It was at 1826 Mount Samson Road (27°20′07″S 152°52′16″E / 27.3354°S 152.8712°E).[4][5] The name Parker refers to the name of the parish.[6]
On Sunday 8 June 1913 Ernest Austin raped and murdered 11-year-old Ivy Alexandra Mitchell in bushland near the Parker State School.[7] He was executed by hanging at Boggo Road Gaol on Monday 22 September 1913.[8] He was the last person to be executed in Queensland.[9]
In the 2011 census, Yugar had a population of 395 people.[10]
Demographics[]
In the 2011 census, Yugar recorded a population of 395 people, 47.1% female and 52.9% male.[10] The median age of the Yugar population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37. 77.2% of people living in Yugar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 5.1%, Thailand 1%, Malawi 1%, Kenya 1%. 92.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Mandarin.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yugar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Yugar – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45480)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2553" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Parker – parish in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 26080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Tragedy at Samford". The Telegraph. No. 12, 653. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1913. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE SAMFORD MURDER. AUSTIN EXECUTED". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 377. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1913. p. 8. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "100th Anniversary of the last Queensland hanging in Boggo Road Gaol". Queensland Police Museum. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yugar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Further reading[]
- Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region
- Localities in Queensland