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]
Tamrookum Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°10′12″S 152°50′22″E / 28.17°S 152.8394°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.140/km2 (2.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamrookum Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Tamrookum Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "History of Rathdowney". Rathdowney Information Centre and Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tamrookum Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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