Byellee, Queensland
Byellee is a suburb in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Byellee had a population of 0 people.[1]
| Byellee Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Byellee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.8724°S 151.1966°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The suburb is bounded to the west and north by the Calliope River.[3]
History
The suburb takes its name from the corrupted pronunciation of name of an Aboriginal clan resident on Curtis Island and the mainland north of the Calliope River. Byellee was used as an alternative to Boyne Valley during World War II by the Queensland Railways Department.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Byellee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Byellee – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 46721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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