Tamrookum Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]
History
The name Tamrookum is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.[2]
Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamrookum Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Tamrookum Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "History of Rathdowney". Rathdowney Information Centre and Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tamrookum Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
