Yugar, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yugar Queensland
Yugar Train Tunnel Memorial, 2023
Yugar Location in Queensland
Population	406 (2021 census)
• Density	82.9/km2 (215/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.7 km (4 mi) NW of Samford Village 12.2 km (8 mi) NW of Ferny Grove 16.6 km (10 mi) WSW of Strathpine 25.9 km (16 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Yugar: Closeburn Closeburn Closeburn Cedar Creek Yugar Draper Samford Valley Samford Valley Samford Valley

Yugar is a small, quiet area in the countryside of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the City of Moreton Bay. In 2021, about 406 people lived there.

Where is Yugar?

Yugar is located in South East Queensland. It's about 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from the big city of Brisbane.

Yugar's History

Yugar got its name from the Yugar railway station. The railway station was named on January 12, 1917. It uses a word from the Yaggera language, yugai, which means a type of fern.

Early Schools in Yugar

A school called Parker Provisional School first opened in Yugar on August 15, 1904. It later became Parker State School on January 1, 1909. This school closed its doors on March 9, 1945. The old school was located at 1826 Mount Samson Road. The name Parker came from the name of the local area, or parish.

Who Lives in Yugar?

In 2011, Yugar had 395 people living there. Slightly more than half were male (52.9%), and 47.1% were female. The average age of people in Yugar was 43 years old. This was a bit older than the national average age of 37.

Most people in Yugar were born in Australia (77.2%). Other countries where people were born included England (5.6%) and New Zealand (5.1%). Most people (92.6%) spoke only English at home. A small number of people also spoke Mandarin.

In 2016, the population of Yugar was 385 people. By 2021, the number of people living in Yugar grew to 406.

Learning in Yugar

There are no schools directly in Yugar. Students usually go to schools in nearby towns. The closest primary school is Samford State School. It is located in Samford Village, to the south-east of Yugar. For high school, the nearest government school is Ferny Grove State High School. This school is in Ferny Grove, also to the south-east.

Fun Places to See

Yugar Train Tunnel Memorial

The Yugar Train Tunnel Memorial shows where an old railway tunnel used to be. This tunnel was part of the Dayboro railway line, which stopped being used in 1955. The tunnel is still there today. The University of Queensland uses it to study a special group of rare bent-wing bats that live inside. Because of the bats, people are not allowed to go into the tunnel. You can find the memorial at the corner of McDowalls Road and Mount Sampson Road.