Tamrookum Creek is a rural
locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people.
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History
The name ''Tamrookum'' is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language Bundjalung may refer to:
* Bundjalung people, an Aboriginal-Australian group
* Western Bundjalung people, an Aboriginal-Australian group
** Wahlubal, their language
* Yugambeh-Bandjalangic peoples
The Yugambeh-Bandjalangic peoples (also known ju ...
, Yugumbir dialect) ''dhan/buragun'' meaning ''place of boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...
s''.[
Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.]
References
Scenic Rim Region
Localities in Queensland
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