Yagaburne, Queensland
| Yagaburne Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Sheep, Yagaburn Road, 1954 | |||||||||||||||
Yagaburne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°05′01″S 150°31′42″E / 28.0836°S 150.5283°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 28 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1116/km2 (0.289/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4390 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 251.0 km2 (96.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Yagaburne is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yagaburne had a population of 28 people.[1]
Geography
Yarrill Creek forms the south-eastern and southern boundary of the locality.[3]
Yagaburne Boondandilla Road commences in the southernmost point of the locality (near Billa Billa) and travels northward, exiting at the northernmost point of the locality (Boondandilla).[4]
The land use is a mixture or crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The locality name relates to an early pastoral run. The Yagaburne run appears on an 1883 map of the Darling Downs, believed to be taken up in the 1850s.[2][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yagaburne had a population of 13 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Yagaburne had a population of 28 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Yagaburne. The nearest government primary school is Kindon State School in Kindon to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the south, but students in the north of Yagaburne might be too distant to attend this school. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Goondiwindi.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yagaburne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Yagaburne – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47840)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Run Maps: Darling Downs Sketch Map shewing the surveyed and unsurveyed runs" (Map). Queensland Government. 1883. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yagaburne (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 31 May 2025.