Tamrookum Creek

Tamrookum Creek Queensland
Tamrookum Creek
Coordinates	28.17°S 152.8394°E / -28.17; 152.8394 (Tamrookum Creek (centre of locality))
Population	35 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.140/km^2 (2.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	30.7 km^2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamrookum Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "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.