19-860: Not to be confused with Yaamba . Yamba may refer to: Yamba, New South Wales , a port town in Australia Yamba, South Australia , a locality in the Riverland Yamba Department , one of the six departments of Gourma Province, Burkina Faso Yamba, Burkina Faso , a town in Yamba Department Yamba, Sudan , a village in Southern Sudan Yamba language , spoken in Cameroon Yamba Asha , Angolan footballer Topics referred to by
38-523: A corroborree to celebrate his death. Wilson advertised as an architect from 1875. Wilson was responsible for the design of two hundred buildings in and around Rockhampton. Wilson's work was recognised by the Daily Northern Argus : During the last five or six years,...nothing in either stone or brick and mortar has reared its head above the ground, although a good deal of patching up work has been done, all of which has fallen into
57-608: A Rockhampton architect John William Wilson found a large salt water crocodile known as Big Ben dying in Alligator Creek (it had been shot). Big Ben had originally inhabited the lower reaches of the Fitzroy River but had been frightened by the shipping in the river and had retreated to Alligator Creek. In October that year, Wilson displayed Big Ben and some other crocodiles in Rockhampton's Theatre Royal. Big Ben
76-557: A second pipeline from Yaamba, there had been ongoing problems with the build-up of sediment in the very long first pipeline reducing the volume of water, which were difficult and expensive to fix. Commencing in 1969, a barrage was built across the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton (between Wandal and Park Avenue ) to prevent the salty tidal flows extending further up the river with the new Glenmore pumping station and water treatment works in Parkhurst completed in 1971. Yaamba pumping station
95-463: Is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton. Yaamba Cemetery is on the south-eastern corner of Iris Street and Yaamba Siding Road ( 23°08′00″S 150°22′06″E / 23.1333°S 150.3682°E / -23.1333; 150.3682 ( Yaamba Cemetery ) ). It is managed by
114-543: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yaamba Download coordinates as: Yaamba is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Yaamba had a population of 51 people. Yaamba is bounded by the Fitzroy River to the south and by its tributary Alligator Creek to
133-503: Is no longer in use. It is on the western side of Auckland Street ( 23°08′38″S 150°22′06″E / 23.1438°S 150.3682°E / -23.1438; 150.3682 ( Yaamba pumping station ) ). In the 2016 census , the locality of Yaamba had a population of 62 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Yaamba had a population of 51 people. There are no schools in Yaamba. The nearest government primary school
152-674: The Eureka stockade riots . Wilson also laid claim to the design of the Southern Cross flag that flew over the Eureka stockade. After his arrival in Rockhampton in 1864, Wilson worked as builder and operated a cargo boat along the Fitzroy River between Yaamba and Rockhampton. In July 1872, Wilson found a large salt water crocodile known as Big Ben dying in Alligator Creek (it had been shot). Big Ben had originally inhabited
171-728: The Livingstone Shire Council . John William Wilson (architect) John William Wilson was an architect and builder in Rockhampton , Queensland , Australia. A number of his buildings are now heritage-listed. Wilson had been born in Banff , Scotland in 1829. He migrated to Victoria where he became foreman in the Works Department. In 1854 he was at Bakery Hill in Ballarat , where he took part in
190-570: The Yaamba pumping station was officially opened by the Mayor of Rockhampton Theodore William Kingel and Minister of Railways James Larcombe . The purpose of the pumping station was to supply the rapidly-growing City of Rockhampton with a reliable freshwater supply from the Fitzroy River, as the lower reaches of the Fitzoy River closer to Rockhampton were tidal and the water salty. The water from
209-543: The Yaamba pumping station was then piped to a filtration plant at Mount Charlton (in The Caves ) before being distributed through the city. The cost of the completed project was £400,000, a huge amount at that time, and considerably higher than the estimated cost of £114,000 when the project was approved by the Rockhampton City Council in 1914. Due to World War I , the need to raise the funds to build
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#1732776736440228-427: The east. The town is in the south of the locality beside the river. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east ( Milman ) where it is locally known as Yaamba Road. It passes to the immediate north of the town, after which it is locally known as Kunwarara Road, and exits to the west ( Canoona ). The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from east to west, roughly parallel and north of
247-604: The hands of one architect Mr. J. W. Wilson who is...about the most practical man in the town in the profession... Amongst many of the jobs executed by him are those of the front of the Joint Stock Bank, a most creditable piece of work... We also understand that Mr. Wilson is the architect for Dr. Callaghan's new residence in Quay Street, adjoining the old "Argus" office. The patronage bestowed upon Mr. Wilson fully corroborates our prediction some two years since, that he
266-399: The highway. The town is served by Yaamba railway station ( 23°07′55″S 150°22′03″E / 23.1319°S 150.3675°E / -23.1319; 150.3675 ( Yaamba railway station ) ). The land is predominantly used for grazing . There are two clusters of housing in the town, one cluster is around the highway and railway station; the other is further south nearer
285-423: The lower reaches of the Fitzroy River but had been frightened by the shipping in the river and had retreated to Alligator Creek. In October that year, Wilson displayed Big Ben and some other crocodiles in Rockhampton's Theatre Royal. Big Ben was 23 feet 6 inches (7.16 m) long and an analysis of his stomach revealed human bones; local Aboriginal people had long believed Big Ben had eaten people and held
304-466: The new supply, and ongoing public opinion that a cheaper solution must be possible, construction did not commence until 24 January 1924 when James Larcombe turned the first sod. After the World War II , it became clear that the continued growth of Rockhampton combined with periods of drought would require more water than what was currently being sourced from Yaamba. While there was the possibility of
323-640: The river. The Darumbal (Tarumbul, Tharoombool) language region includes the city of Rockhampton extending south towards Raglan Creek and north towards the Styx River and inland along the Broad Sound Ranges. The area takes its name from the pastoral run taken up in the 1860s by Peter Fitzallan MacDonald. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning main camping ground . Town lots were sold in Yaamba in November 1860. In July 1872,
342-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Yamba . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yamba&oldid=1202195284 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
361-592: Was 22 feet 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (6.795 m) long and an analysis of his stomach revealed human bones; local Aboriginal people had long believed Big Ben had eaten people and held a corroborree to celebrate his death. Yaamba State School opened in 1867. It closed on 12 April 1940. It was located on the north-western corner of Iris Street and Yaamba Siding Road (approx 23°07′58″S 150°22′01″E / 23.1328°S 150.3670°E / -23.1328; 150.3670 ( Yaamba State School (former) ) ). On Saturday 16 January 1926,
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