Yimbun, Queensland facts for kids
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 Yimbun
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 33 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.34/km2 (11.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Yimbun is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Yimbun had a population of 33 people.
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.
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.
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