Yimbun, Queensland

Yimbun
Queensland

Yimbun

Coordinates

27°01′53″S 152°21′34″E / 27.03139°S 152.35944°ECoordinates: 27°01′53″S 152°21′34″E / 27.03139°S 152.35944°E

Postcode(s)

4313

Location

25.4 km (16 mi) N of Esk
125 km (78 mi) NW of Brisbane

Suburbs around Yimbun:
Harlin	Harlin	Gregors Creek
Ivory Creek	Yimbun	Braemore
Ivory Creek	Ivory Creek	Braemore

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

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]

References

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

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