Tamrookum Creek

Tamrookum Creek
Queensland
Tamrookum Creek is located in Queensland
Tamrookum Creek
Tamrookum Creek
Coordinates28°10′12″S 152°50′22″E / 28.17°S 152.8394°E / -28.17; 152.8394 (Tamrookum Creek (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.140/km2 (2.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4285
Area30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Tamrookum Creek:
Knapp Creek Knapp Creek Tamrookum
Rathdowney Tamrookum Creek Innisplain
Rathdowney Rathdowney Rathdowney

Tamrookum Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

History

The name Tamrookum is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.[2]

Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamrookum Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Tamrookum Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "History of Rathdowney". Rathdowney Information Centre and Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tamrookum Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata


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