Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
| Yenda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yenda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°23′00″S 151°37′00″E / 25.3833°S 151.6166°E / -25.3833; 151.6166 (Yenda (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0458/km (0.119/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 349.6 km (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. In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people.
Geography
The Burnett River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.
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 / -25.5232; 151.6558 (Mount Lawless)) rising to 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It is close to, but not within, the locality of Mount Lawless to the south.
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.
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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yenda had a population of 23 people.
In the 2021 census, Yenda had a population of 16 people.
Education
There are no schools in Yenda. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Perry, Binjour and Gayndah. The nearest secondary school is in Gayndah.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yenda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Yenda – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "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.