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Yarwun, Queensland
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] GeographyThe 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:
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] HistoryYarwun 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] DemographicsIn 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 listingsYarwun has one heritage-listed site:
EconomyThe 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] EducationYarwun 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] FacilitiesYarwun 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
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