| Yenda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yenda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°23′00″S 151°37′00″E / 25.3833°S 151.6166°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 349.6 km2 (135.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Yenda is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people. [3]
Geography
The Burnett River forms the south-western boundary of the locality. [4]
Mount Lawless is a mountain in the far south-east of the locality ( 25°31′24″S 151°39′21″E / 25.5232°S 151.6558°E) rising to 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It is close to, but not within, the locality of Mount Lawless to the south. [5] [6] [7]
History
The locality takes its name from a pastoral run taken up by Robert Wilkin. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning swamp. [2]
Yenda Provisional School opened on 8 June 1925 as a half-time school in conjunction with Mingo Crossing Provisional School (meaning they shared one teacher between them). Both schools closed circa December 1926 due to poor student numbers. [8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yenda had a population of 23 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people. [3]
Education
There are no schools in Yenda. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Perry, Binjour and Gayndah. [4] The nearest secondary school is in Gayndah. [4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yenda (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Yenda – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yenda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lawless – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 19059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ 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). "Yenda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
| Yenda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Yenda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°23′00″S 151°37′00″E / 25.3833°S 151.6166°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 349.6 km2 (135.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Yenda is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people. [3]
Geography
The Burnett River forms the south-western boundary of the locality. [4]
Mount Lawless is a mountain in the far south-east of the locality ( 25°31′24″S 151°39′21″E / 25.5232°S 151.6558°E) rising to 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It is close to, but not within, the locality of Mount Lawless to the south. [5] [6] [7]
History
The locality takes its name from a pastoral run taken up by Robert Wilkin. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning swamp. [2]
Yenda Provisional School opened on 8 June 1925 as a half-time school in conjunction with Mingo Crossing Provisional School (meaning they shared one teacher between them). Both schools closed circa December 1926 due to poor student numbers. [8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yenda had a population of 23 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people. [3]
Education
There are no schools in Yenda. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Perry, Binjour and Gayndah. [4] The nearest secondary school is in Gayndah. [4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yenda (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Yenda – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yenda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lawless – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 19059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ 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). "Yenda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.