Yimbun is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.[1]

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.[3]

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.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Yimbun had a population of 33 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yimbun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Yimbun – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yimbun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yimbun_railway_station
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