• Source: Yimbun, Queensland

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




Demographics


In the 2016 census Yimbun had a population of 33 people.
In the 2021 census, Yimbun had a population of 30 people.




References






Further reading


'Glory days' of the Brisbane Valley line : Colinton, Yimbun & Ottaba, Toogoolawah & District History Group, 2008

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• Yimbun, Queensland
• Yimbun Railway Tunnel
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• List of tunnels in Australia
• Railway tunnels in Queensland, Australia
• Somerset Region
• Brisbane Valley railway line
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