Yimbun, Queensland
Yimbun is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Yimbun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yimbun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′53″S 152°21′34″E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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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
- "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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