Yimbun, Queensland

Yimbun is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Yimbun
Queensland
Yimbun
Coordinates27°01′53″S 152°21′34″E
Postcode(s)4313
Location
  • 25.4 km (16 mi) N of Esk
  • 125 km (78 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Yimbun:
Harlin Harlin Gregors Creek
Ivory Creek Yimbun Braemore
Ivory Creek Ivory Creek Braemore

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.[2]

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.[1]

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References

  1. "Yimbun (entry 44938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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