Whyanbeel is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Whyanbeel had a population of 172 people.

Geography

The terrain varies from above sea level. Most of the locality (particularly in the north) is undeveloped heavily forested mountainous land with elevations of typically above sea level with the highest peak, the Pinnacle at at . All of the north of the locality and most of the centre is within the

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. The remaining land is low-lying at approximately and the predominant land use is farming

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

and tropical fruit. The southern areas are watered by Whyanbeel Creek and its tributary Chinaman Creek. In the farming land there are

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to transport the harvested sugarcane to the

Mossman Sugar Mill Mossman is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Douglas Shire Council In the , the locality of Mossman had a population of 1,935 p ...

History

The name ''Whyanbeel'' means ''canoe'' in an Aboriginal language (possibly Yindinyji) and was recorded on 6 December 1873 by explorer

George Elphinstone Dalrymple George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple (6 May 1826 – 22 January 1876) was a colonist, explorer, public servant and politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He founded the towns of Bowen and Cardwell, and pionee ...

Demographics

In the , Whyanbeel had a population of 160 people. In the , Whyanbeel had a population of 172 people.

Education

There are no schools in Whyanbeel. The nearest primary school is Miallo State School in neighbouring Miallo to the south. The nearest secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.

References

{{Shire of Douglas Shire of Douglas Localities in Queensland