Yangan, Queensland
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Yangan Queensland |
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 Yangan
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| Coordinates | 28°11′51″S 152°12′29″E / 28.1976°S 152.208°ECoordinates: 28°11′51″S 152°12′29″E / 28.1976°S 152.208°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 394 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4371 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||
| Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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Yangan is a small rural town in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the town recorded a population of 394. The area is traversed by Swan Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. Sandstone is extracted from a quarry directly south of the town's centre from a property which fronts Swan Creek.
The name Yangan is reported to be an Aboriginal word meaning proceed or go away.
Yangan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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