Yandaran, Queensland

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Yandaran, Queensland - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 24°43′25″S 152°06′48″E / 24.7236°S 152.1133°E

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Yandaran
Queensland

World War I Roll of Honour which covered the areas of Yandaran, Waterloo and Miara

Yandaran

Coordinates

24°43′25″S 152°06′48″E / 24.7236°S 152.1133°E

Population

475 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

3.574/km² (9.257/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4673

Area

132.9 km² (51.3 sq mi)

Localities around Yandaran:
Mullett Creek	Mullett Creek	Coral Sea
Waterloo	Yandaran	Miara
Abbotsford	Bucca	Avondale

Yandaran is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Yandaran had a population of 475 people.^[1]

Geography

Although predominantly inland, the north-east boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the east, past the town and exits the locality to the north. The town is served by the Yandaran railway station, while there are two other stations Littabella and Takoka serving the northern part of the locality.^[4]

History

The name Yandaran was probably first applied to the railway station and is believed to be an Aboriginal name meaning watershed.^[3]

Yandaran Creek Provisional School opened on 14 September 1886, becoming Yandaran Creek State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low student numbers, it closed on 31 December 1942, but reopened on 1 May 1944. It closed permanently on 28 January 1957.^[5]

Yandaran State School opened on 7 Apr 1919.^[5]

Littebella Creek Provisional School opened on 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Littebella Creek State School. It closed circa 1935.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Yandaran had a population of 463 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Yandaran had a population of 475 people.^[1]

Education

Yandaran State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Lane (24°43′27″S 152°06′44″E / 24.7243°S 152.1121°E / -24.7243; 152.1121 (Yandaran State School)).^[8]^[9] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).^[11]

Community groups

The Yandaran branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 21 Main Street.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yandaran (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Yandaran – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 38414)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Yandaran – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yandaran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Yandaran State School". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Yandaran State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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Town map of Yandaran, 1982

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