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
Coordinates	23.8724°S 151.1966°E / -23.8724; 151.1966
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (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]

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