Yuleba North, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°28′32″S 149°28′00″E / 26.4755°S 149.4666°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 604.2 km2 (233.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 26 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0430/km2 (0.1115/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4427 | ||||||||||||
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Yuleba North is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Yuleba North had a population of 26 people.[2]
Geography
The Warrego Highway and Western railway line runs along the eastern part of the southern boundary.[4]
The highest point in the locality is Mount Combabula (26°19′42″S 149°26′28″E / 26.3284°S 149.4412°E) at 440 metres (1,440 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
Combabula State Forest is in the north of the locality (26°21′24″S 149°28′04″E / 26.3566°S 149.4677°E) extending into neighbouring Bundi to the north.[7] Two sections of Yuleba State Forest are in the south and south-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Yuleba South and Jackson South and beyond. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with crop-growing in the east of the locality.[8]
Below ground throughout most of the locality, coal seam gas is extracted by Australia Pacific LNG and Bronco Energy.[9]
History
The locality takes its name from the town of Yuleba. When it was named in 1865, it was a settlement on Yuleba Creek. However, in October 1879, it moved to the railway crossing on Yuleba Creek.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yuleba North had a population of 62 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Yuleba North had a population of 26 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Yuleba North. The nearest government primary school is Yuleba State School in neighbouring Yuleba to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla to the south-west. There is no nearby school offering secondary schooling to Year 12; the options are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yuleba North (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yuleba North (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Yuleba North – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Yuleba North, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Combabula – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 7803)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Combabula State Forest – state forest in Maranoa Regional (entry 7802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Yuleba State Forest – state forest in Maranoa Regional (entry 38794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuleba North (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
