Yandaran, Queensland

Yandaran is a town and a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Yandaran
Queensland
World War I Roll of Honour which covered the areas of Yandaran, Waterloo and Miara
Yandaran
Coordinates24.7236°S 152.1133°E / -24.7236; 152.1133
Postcode(s)4673
Area146.9 km2 (56.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Yandaran:
Mullett Creek Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Waterloo Yandaran Miara
Abbotsford Bucca Avondale

Geography

Although predominantly inland, the north-east boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the east, past the town and exits the locality to the north. The town is served by the Yandaran railway station, while there are two other stations Littabella and Takoka serving the northern part of the locality.[3]

History

The name Yandaran was probably first applied to the railway station and is believed to be an Aboriginal name meaning watershed.[2]

Yandaran Creek Provisional School opened on 14 September 1886, becoming Yandaran Creek State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low student numbers, it closed on 31 December 1942, but reopened on 1 May 1944. It closed permanently on 28 January 1957.[4]

Yandaran State School opened on 7 Apr 1919.[4]

Education

Yandaran State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 12 School Lane. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[5]

Community groups

The Yandaran branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 21 Main Street.[6]

References
  1. "Yandaran - town in Bundaberg Region (entry 38414)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. "Yandaran - locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Yandaran State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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