Yarwun is a rural town and coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people.[1]
| Yarwun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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,_relocated_in_2003_to_Calliope_River_Historical_Village_(closeup),_2014.JPG) Former Yarwun railway station (now at Calliope River Historical Village), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Yarwun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°50′44″S 151°07′45″E / 23.8456°S 151.1291°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.660/km2 (4.301/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4694 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 53.6 km2 (20.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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).[4] The locality is served by three railway stations, one on the main railway line and two on branch lines servicing major industry sites:
- Yarwun railway station on the main railway line (23°50′41″S 151°06′47″E / 23.8446°S 151.1131°E)[5]
- Fishermans Landing railway station on a branch line (23°47′50″S 151°09′18″E / 23.7973°S 151.1549°E)[5]
- Comalco railway station on a branch line (23°50′04″S 151°09′11″E / 23.8344°S 151.1530°E)[5]
The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to south-west.[6]
The terrain ranges from 0 to 320 metres (0 to 1,050 ft) above sea level; there are no named peaks.[4]
History
editYarwun Provisional School opened on 5 June 1906. It became Yarwun State School on 1 January 1909.[7][8][9] 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.[10]
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.[11]
In June 2003, the Yarwun railway station was relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village as its ticket office and kiosk.[12][13]
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.[14]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 239 people.[15]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarwun had a population of 89 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editYarwun has one heritage-listed site:
- Yarwun-Targinnie Co-op store, 60 Butler Street[11]
Economy
editThe alumina refinery is capable of producing 3.4 million tonnes of alumina each year and employs over 700 people.[14]
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.[17] Orica has 200 employees and 100 contractors working at Yarwun.[18]
Education
editYarwun 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).[19][20] In 2013, the school had 52 students in 3 multi-age classes with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent).[10] 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).[21]
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.[4]
Facilities
editYarwun Water Treatment Plant is at 21 & 87 Reid Road (23°50′12″S 151°10′14″E / 23.8368°S 151.1706°E).[22][23] It is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarwun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Yarwun – town in Gladstone Region (entry 38560)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Yarwun – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Yarwun, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Agency ID 5688, Yarwun State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Yarwun State School. Yarwun State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Yarwun-Targinnie Co-op Store". Local Heritage Register. Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Visitor Guide booklet. Port Curtis Historical Society.
- ^ "The Village Kiosk". Calliope River Historical Village. Port Curtis Historical Society. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Yarwun". Rio Tinto Alcan. Rio Tinto Alcan. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yarwun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Yarwun: Operations". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Yarwun: Community". Orica. Orica. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Yarwun State School". Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Gladstone Area Water Board". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Yarwun Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
Further reading
edit- 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
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- "Historic Cultural Heritage Investigation: Fisherman's Wharf Extensions" (PDF). Gladstone Ports Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2014. — contains history of Yarwun in Section 2