Yelarbon

Yelarbon
Town
Painting the silos, 2019
Painting the silos, 2019
Yelarbon is located in Queensland
Yelarbon
Yelarbon
Interactive map of Yelarbon
Coordinates: 28°34′27″S 150°45′15″E / 28.5741°S 150.7541°E / -28.5741; 150.7541 (Yelabon (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
506.7 km2 (195.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total313 (2021 census)
 • Density0.6177/km2 (1.5999/sq mi)
Postcode
4388
Localities around Yelarbon
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Kurumbul Yelarbon Whetstone
Twin Rivers (NSW) Twin Rivers (NSW) Glenarbon

Yelarbon is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yelarbon had a population of 313 people.

Geography

Yelarbon is in south-central Queensland on the Dumaresq River, near the New South Wales border. It sits on the Cunningham Highway midway between Goondiwindi and Inglewood.

History

Bigambul (also known as Bigambal, Bigumbil, Pikambul, Pikumbul) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bigambul people. The Bigambul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, including the towns of Goondiwindi, Yelarbon and Texas extending north towards Moonie and Millmerran.

Yelarbon is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning "Native name for the large lagoon adjacent to the Station."

It was the first place in Queensland to grow tobacco commercially.[citation needed]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the locality of Yelarbon had a population of 448 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Yelarbon had a population of 364 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Yelarbon had a population of 313 people.

Economy

Nowadays, cattle and sheep are raised, and cereal crops are grown. A major employer in Yelarbon is the A. E. Girle and Sons sawmill.

Transport

The town is located on a branch of the narrow gauge South Western railway line.

Education

Yelarbon State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 17 Eena Street (28°34′27″S 150°45′13″E / 28.5743°S 150.7536°E / -28.5743; 150.7536 (Yelarbon State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Yelarbon. The nearest government secondary schools are Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi (to Year 12) and Inglewood State School in Inglewood (to Year 10 only).

Recreation

There is fishing on the Dumaresq River as well, nearly all recreational. The Murray cod is one of the more sought-after prizes to catch.[citation needed]

There is some feral pig hunting as well in the region.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yelarbon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Yelarbon – town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 38591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Yelarbon – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47841)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bigambul". State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Queensland Railways correspondence No. 08.393, 17 July 1908 written by Chief Engineer, W. Pagan, to The Secretary, Office of the Commissioner for Railways. Letter is held in the Queensland Railways correspondence files at Queensland State Archives. Ref: A/12427 1908.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yelarbon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ↑ Kerr, John (January 1998). "West to Ipswich and Toowoomba" (PDF). Geographical Overview of Sawmilling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Yelarbon State School". Yelarbon State School. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.