Whyanbeel
| Whyanbeel Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Whyanbeel | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°21′00″S 145°21′16″E / 16.35°S 145.3544°ECoordinates: 16°21′00″S 145°21′16″E / 16.35°S 145.3544°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Whyanbeel is a locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The name Whyanbeel means canoe in an Aboriginal language (possibly Yindinyji) and was recorded on 6 December 1873 by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Whyanbeel - locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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