Type: | suburb |
Tamrookum Creek | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -28.17°N 152.8394°W |
Pop: | 35 |
Postcode: | 4285 |
Area: | 30.7 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | Scenic Rim Region |
Stategov: | Scenic Rim |
Fedgov: | Wright |
Near-N: | Knapp Creek |
Near-Ne: | Tamrookum |
Near-E: | Innisplain |
Near-Se: | Rathdowney |
Near-S: | Rathdowney |
Near-Sw: | Rathdowney |
Near-W: | Rathdowney |
Near-Nw: | Knapp Creek |
Tamrookum Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.
The name Tamrookum is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.[1]
Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.[2]
In the, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people.
In the, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.