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Town in Queensland, Australia
Yarwun
Queensland
Former Yarwun railway station (now at Calliope River Historical Village), 2014
Yarwun is located in QueenslandYarwunYarwun
Coordinates23°50′44″S 151°07′45″E / 23.8456°S 151.1291°E / -23.8456; 151.1291 (Yarwun (town centre))
Population89 (2021 census)
 • Density1.660/km (4.301/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4694
Area53.6 km (20.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal division(s)Flynn
Localities around Yarwun:
Targinnie Targinnie Curtis Island
Targinnie Yarwun Callemondah
Aldoga West Stowe Byellee

Yarwun is a rural town and coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Byellee), passes to the north of the town, and then exits to the south-east (Aldoga). The locality is served by three railway stations, one on the main railway line and two on branch lines servicing major industry sites:

The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to south-west.

The terrain ranges from 0 to 320 metres (0 to 1,050 ft) above sea level; there are no named peaks.

History

Yarwun Provisional School opened on 5 June 1906. It became Yarwun State School on 1 January 1909. The school was relocated to the centre of town in the late 1990s in a land swap with Queensland Rail as part of the straightening and duplication of the North Coast railway line.

The Yarwun-Targinnie Co-operative Association was established in 1924 to market locally-grown fruit. The district was well known for its pawpaws. In 1963 the Co-op established a store at 60 Butler Street to provide goods needed for fruit production, such as timber cases. Later the store expanded to general goods for the community and postal services.

In June 2003, the Yarwun railway station was relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village as its ticket office and kiosk.

In March 2005, Rio Tinto Alcan opened an alumina refinery in Yarwun. Bauxite from Weipa is processed by the Bayer process into alumina. The refinery was expanded in 2012 including a 160 megawatt co-generation facility, which converts heat into electricity.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 239 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people.

Heritage listings

Yarwun has one heritage-listed site:

  • Yarwun-Targinnie Co-op store, 60 Butler Street

Economy

The alumina refinery is capable of producing 3.4 million tonnes of alumina each year and employs over 700 people.

Orica operates an ammonium nitrate plant at Reid Road; it produces over 500,000 tonnes per year for use in the mining industry in Australia and overseas. It operates a raw material import facility at Fisherman's Landing, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Reid Road plant, from which the raw materials are delivered to the plant by underground pipeline. Orica has 200 employees and 100 contractors working at Yarwun.

Education

Yarwun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Butler Street (23°50′48″S 151°07′34″E / 23.8467°S 151.1260°E / -23.8467; 151.1260 (Yarwun State School)). In 2013, the school had 52 students in 3 multi-age classes with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Yarwun. The nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in West Gladstone to the south-east and Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in Mount Larcom to the west.

Facilities

Yarwun Water Treatment Plant is at 21 & 87 Reid Road (23°50′12″S 151°10′14″E / 23.8368°S 151.1706°E / -23.8368; 151.1706 (water treatment plant)). It is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarwun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Yarwun – town in Gladstone Region (entry 38560)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Yarwun – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. Yarwun, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. "Agency ID 5688, Yarwun State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  9. "THE YARWUN PROVISIONAL SCHOOL". The Capricornian. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 17 March 1906. p. 11. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  10. ^ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Yarwun State School. Yarwun State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Yarwun-Targinnie Co-op Store". Local Heritage Register. Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  12. Visitor Guide booklet. Port Curtis Historical Society.
  13. "The Village Kiosk". Calliope River Historical Village. Port Curtis Historical Society. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Yarwun". Rio Tinto Alcan. Rio Tinto Alcan. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. "Yarwun: Operations". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  18. "Yarwun: Community". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  19. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. "Yarwun State School". Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  22. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  23. "Gladstone Area Water Board". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  24. "Yarwun Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

Further reading

  • Blake, Thom; Queensland. Coordinator-General (2005), Targinnie : the history of a central Queensland rural community, Queensland Government, ISBN 978-0-9758444-0-3 — also covers Yarwun

External links

Towns, suburbs and localities in the Gladstone Region, Queensland
Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland
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