Yalangur, Queensland

Yalangur is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Yalangur had a population of 65 people.[1]

Yalangur
Queensland
Yalangur
Coordinates27.4188°S 151.8086°E / -27.4188; 151.8086
Population65 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.590/km2 (6.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area25.1 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Yalangur:
Kelvinhaugh Boodua Muniganeen
Oakey Yalangur Meringandan West
Kings Siding Cutella Gowrie Little Plain

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which is an Aboriginal word meaning eagle hawk.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalangur (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Yalangur – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48102)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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