Yarrabilba, Queensland
| Yarrabilba Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Huggins Avenue, 2014 | |||||||||||||
  Yarrabilba | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′S 153°06′E / 27.767°S 153.100°ECoordinates: 27°46′S 153°06′E / 27.767°S 153.100°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 45 km (28 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||
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Yarrabilba is a locality of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the 2011 census, Yarrabilba's population was too low to be separately reported.[3]
History
Before European settlement, which began around 1862, the land was occupied by the Wangerriburra Clan of the Yugambeh language group. The name Yarrabilba comes from the Wangerriburra/Bundjalung language for place of song. The area contained two bora rings where ceremonies involving singing took place.[1]
The Beaudesert railway line passing through the area to Canungra operated from 1915 to 1955.[4]
During World War II the military training base Camp Cable was built between Logan Village and Tamborine, and included much of the land now part of Yarrabilba.[5]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Yarrabilba became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
Urban development
In 2010, it was announced that Yarrabilba would be the location for a future city which is expected to contain 20,000 dwellings housing up to 50,000 people.[6] Two other new urban centres were to be established at Greater Flagstone also in Logan City and Ecco Ripley in the City of Ipswich.
In 2011, development began for the new urban precinct.[7] Lend-Lease was granted approval for the development of the first 93.2 hectare stage of the project.
As of March 2015 the urban development of Yarrabilba consists of four neighbourhoods (villages); Oak Leaf, Sunrise Crossing and Tallwoods and Vista (which contains a display village). The Darlington Parklands regional park is located between the Oak Leaf and Vista neighbourhoods on the corner of Darlington Drive and Yarrabilba Drive.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yarrabilba (entry 45299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "Logan suburbs". About-Logan. Logan City Council. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarrabilba (GL)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "Yarrabilba". Logan Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Camp Cable". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Department of Housing and Public Works, Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Yarrabilba". Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Yarrabilba". Planning & Building. Logan City Council. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
External links
Media related to Yarrabilba, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons