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Byellee is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Byellee had a population of 0 people.[1]

Byellee
Gladstone, Queensland
Byellee
Coordinates23.8724°S 151.1966°E / -23.8724; 151.1966
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Byellee:
Yarwun Callemondah Callemondah
West Stowe Byellee Clinton
West Stowe Beecher Kirkwood

Geography


The suburb is bounded to the west and north by the Calliope River.[3]


History


The suburb takes its name from the corrupted pronunciation of name of an Aboriginal clan resident on Curtis Island and the mainland north of the Calliope River. Byellee was used as an alternative to Boyne Valley during World War II by the Queensland Railways Department.[2]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Byellee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Byellee – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 46721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2019.





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