South Yaamba is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, South Yaamba had a population of 99 people.[1]

South Yaamba Queensland
South Yaamba
Coordinates	23.2113°S 150.3375°E / -23.2113; 150.3375
Population	99 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.985/km2 (2.551/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	100.5 km2 (38.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around South Yaamba: Yaamba Yaamba Yaamba Garnant South Yaamba Etna Creek Ridgelands Ridgelands Alton Downs

History

The locality takes its name from the town of Yaamba, which in turn took its name from the parish, which took its name from the pastoral run, named in 1860s by the pastoralist Peter Fitzallan MacDonald. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning main camping ground.[2]

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