Yuleba, Queensland

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Yuleba
Queensland
Population: 207[1]
Postcode: 4427
Location:
LGA: Roma Regional Council
State District: Warrego
Federal Division: Maranoa

Yuleba is a town in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, located 420 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. At the 2001 census, Yuleba had a population of 207.[1] The town is said to be named after an Aboriginal word meaning "the place of water lilies".[2]

Yuleba was established in 1878 and was connected to the railway in 1879.[3] As a railhead for the region to the west, the town was an important centre until the railway was extended again to Roma in 1910.[2] The last Cobb and Co stagecoach run, on 16 August 1924, ran between Yuleba and Surat.[4] Today, Yuleba is the site of a modern mining and processing facility working a high grade silica deposit.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Yuleba (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  2. ^ a b Yuleba. Travel. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  3. ^ About the Shire. Shire of Bendemere. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
  4. ^ Yuleba. Western Downs - Places to visit. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  5. ^ About us. Yuleba Minerals Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.

Coordinates: 26°37′S 149°23′E / -26.617, 149.383

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