Description
Yangan is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
Yangan is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Yangan had a population of 386 people.
History
The district was known as Upper Swan Creek, but in 1887 took the name Yangan from its railway station. The name Yangan is reported to be an Aboriginal word meaning proceed or go away.Swan Creek (No. 2) School opened on 27 May 1874. In 1878 it was renamed Swan Creek Upper State School. In 1887 it became Yangan State School.On Monday 15 May 1905 the Bishop of Brisbane St Clair Donaldson consecrated the new Anglican church, St Peter's. The architect was Conrad Dornbusch and the contractor was Mr J. Purcell. The final service was held on Palm Sunday 25 March 2018 and a deconsecration service was held on Saturday 21 July 2018.In the 2016 census, Yangan had a population of 386 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 40.685 km2
Elevation: 501-1000 metres
Town elevation: 529 m
Population number: 386
Local Government Area: Southern Downs Regional Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Yangan, Queensland