Yambuk

Yambuk
Victoria
Yambuk Hotel
Yambuk
Coordinates 38°18′0″S 142°03′0″E / 38.30000°S 142.05000°E / -38.30000; 142.05000Coordinates: 38°18′0″S 142°03′0″E / 38.30000°S 142.05000°E / -38.30000; 142.05000
Population 267 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3285
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Moyne

Yambuk /ˈjæmbʌk/ is a town in Victoria, Australia. The township was established in the 1850s, the Post Office opening 1 March 1859.[2] The town now has a population of 267 residents.[3] At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 540.[1] It is located where the Princes Highway crosses the Shaw River. It is the site of Pacific Hydro’s Yambuk Wind Farm[4] and the adjacent Codrington Wind Farm.

Yambuk is locally known for the Yambuk Slide, a 33 meter long slide near the lake. Lake Yambuk and the Yambuk Important Bird Area lie between the town and the coast.

References and notes

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yambuk (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  3. ↑ http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC22881?opendocument
  4. ↑ "Portland Stage 1 - Yambuk Wind Farm". Pacific Hydro. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
  • "Yambuk". Travel. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
  • "Yambuk". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.

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