Yuleba

Yuleba
Queensland

Post office at Yuleba
Yuleba
Coordinates 26°37′0″S 149°23′0″E / 26.61667°S 149.38333°ECoordinates: 26°37′0″S 149°23′0″E / 26.61667°S 149.38333°E
Population 183 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1878
Postcode(s) 4427
Location
  • 420 km (261 mi) west of Brisbane
  • 294 km (183 mi) west of Toowoomba
  • 61 km (38 mi) east of Roma
LGA(s) Maranoa Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Yuleba (/ˈjuːləbə/ EW-lə-bə) is a town in the Maranoa district of South West 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] The town has a small public library that services the community.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yuleba (Bendemere Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Yuleba". Travel (Sydney Morning Herald). 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  3. ↑ "About the Shire". Shire of Bendemere. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Yuleba". Western Downs - Places to visit. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  5. ↑ "About us". Yuleba Minerals Pty Ltd. Retrieved 2007-05-28.

External links

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