Yuleba, Queensland

Yuleba
Queensland

Post office at Yuleba
Yuleba
Population: 183 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode: 4427
Location:
LGA: Maranoa Region
State District: Warrego
Federal Division: Maranoa

Yuleba ( /ˈjuːləbə/ ew-lə-bə) is a town in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, located 420 kilometres (260 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. At the 2006 census, Yuleba had a population of 183.[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]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yuleba (Bendemere Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC38063&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Yuleba". Travel (Sydney Morning Herald). 2004-02-08. http://www.smh.com.au/news/queensland/yuleba/2005/02/17/1108500203854.html. Retrieved 2007-05-28. 
  3. ^ "About the Shire". Shire of Bendemere. http://www.bendemere.qld.gov.au/about_the_shire.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-27. 
  4. ^ "Yuleba". Western Downs - Places to visit. Tourism Queensland. http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/western-downs/places-to-visit/yuleba/. Retrieved 2007-05-28. 
  5. ^ "About us". Yuleba Minerals Pty Ltd. http://www.yulebaminerals.com.au/. Retrieved 2007-05-28. 

External links

Towns in the Maranoa Region | Western Queensland

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