Yelarbon, Queensland
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| Yelarbon Queensland | |
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  Yelarbon | |
| Coordinates | 28°34′0″S 150°45′0″E / 28.56667°S 150.75000°ECoordinates: 28°34′0″S 150°45′0″E / 28.56667°S 150.75000°E |
| Population | 448 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4388 |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Yelarbon is a small town in south-central Queensland on the Dumaresq River. It sits on the Cunningham Highway midway between Goondiwindi and Inglewood. At the 2006 census, Yelarbon had a population of 448.[1]
Yelarbon is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning water lilies growing in a lagoon.
It was the first place in Queensland to grow tobacco commercially. Nowadays, cattle and sheep are raised, and cereal crops are grown. A major employer in Yelarbon is the A. E. Girle and Sons sawmill.[2]
Recreation
There is fishing on the Dumaresq River as well, nearly all recreational. The Murray Cod is one of the more sought-after prizes to catch.
There is some feral pig hunting as well in the region.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.tedharris.info/armstrong/pages/waggamba05.htm
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