Postcode(s) 4313 Yimbun Braemore Local time Sunday 1:44 PM Federal division Division of Blair | State electorate(s) Nanango Postal code 4313 Lga Somerset Region | |
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Location 25.4 km (16 mi) N of Esk
125 km (78 mi) NW of Brisbane Weather 26°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Yimbun is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Map of Yimbun QLD 4313, Australia
Geography
Yimbun is predominantly used for farming with no urban development. The Brisbane Valley Highway runs north to south through the locality. The now-closed Brisbane Valley railway line ran from north to south through Yimbun.
History
Yimbun takes its name from the Yimbun railway station, a word from the Dunibara dialect of the Waka language meaning bullrush (Typha angustifolia). It was briefly named Moorabool from 1904 to 1906 and then Kannangur from 1906 to 1914.
References
Yimbun, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA