Yalangur
Queensland
Yalangur is located in Queensland
Yalangur
Yalangur
Coordinates27°25′08″S 151°48′31″E / 27.4188°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

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

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which is an Aboriginal word meaning eagle hawk.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalangur (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Yalangur – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48102)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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