Yengarie, Queensland Explained

Yengarie is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Yengarie had a population of 615 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Grahams Creek) and exits to the north (Oakhurst). The locality is served by Yengarie railway station (-25.5556°N 152.6106°W).^[2]

History

Yengarie School opened on 30 March 1868 as a non-vested school (funded by the Queensland Government but not operated by the government).^{[3] [4]} On 14 July 1873, it became Yenagarie State School (operated by the government). In 1873, it had 89 students and a new school building was being constructed to replace the old building described as "dilapidated and overcrowded".^[5] It closed in 1963. It was at 340 Old Mill Road .^{[6] [7]}

Yengarie Hall was opened in 1886. It was designed by architect James Robertson. It was used for meetings of the Antigua Divisional Board until 1903 and then the Antigua Shire Council until 1917 .^[8]

Demographics

In the, Yengarie had a population of 460 people.

In the, Yengarie had a population of 615 people.

Heritage listings

Yengarie has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Central Sugar Mill Ruins, Old Mill Road^[9]
• Yengarie Sugar Refinery Ruins, Old Mill Road^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Yengarie. The nearest government primary schools are Mungar State School in Mungar to the south and Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough.^[11]

Amenities

Yengarie Hall is a community centre on Mungar Road (-25.5521°N 152.6048°W).^[12] Its grounds contain facilities for tennis and basketball as well as a playground and BBQ/picnic facilities.^{[13] [14]}

Pleasant View Park is at the end of Pleasant View Road and on the bank of the Mary River (-25.5491°N 152.6267°W).^[15] Pleasant View Road boat ramp is within the park providing access to the river (-25.5494°N 152.6278°W). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.^[16]

See also

• List of tramways in Queensland

Further reading

• Book: Mathis, Pam J. . A history of Mungar . 1988 . P. J. Mathis. Includes Yerra & Pilerwa, Yengarie, Antigua, Pioneers Rest — via State Library of Queensland

External links

• Web site: Oakhurst and Yengarie. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• News: 30 August 1873 . SUGAR IN THE MARY DISTRICT.—I. . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XXVIII . 4,967. — a description of Yengarie in 1873

Notes and References

1. 10 June 2019.
2. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
3. News: 25 December 1867 . No title . 27 July 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . VIII . 539.
4. News: 19 February 1868 . No title . 27 July 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . VIII . 555 . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727060905/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148328330 . live .
5. News: 23 August 1873 . No title . 27 July 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 1412 . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727061405/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148522273 . live .
6. Web site: 1941 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112 . 27 July 2024 . . Map . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727061407/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m112-surv-control-1941/original . live .
7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel . 27 July 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
8. News: Seymour . George . 20 January 2020 . History: Halls stand as reminders of councils gone by . 17 November 2024 . Fraser Coast Chronicle.
9. 7 July 2013.
10. 7 July 2013.
11. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 17 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
12. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
13. Web site: Yengarie Hall Grounds . 2024-11-17 . Fraser Coast Regional Council.
14. Web site: Yengarie Hall ground facilities get a facelift . 2024-11-17 . Fraser Coast Regional Council.
15. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
16. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.