South Yaamba, Queensland
{{about|the locality|the town of South Yaamba|Etna Creek, Queensland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = South Yaamba
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
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| coordinates = {{coord|-23.2113|150.3375|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=South Yaamba (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 79
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4702
| area = 100.5
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 27.2
| dir1 = NW
| location1 = Rockhampton CBD
| dist2 = 671
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Brisbane
| dist3 =
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| lga = Rockhampton Region
| stategov = Mirani
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Yaamba
| near-ne = Yaamba
| near-e = Etna Creek
| near-se = Alton Downs
| near-s = Ridgelands
| near-sw = Ridgelands
| near-w = Garnant
| near-nw = Yaamba
}}
South Yaamba is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48871|South Yaamba|locality in Rockhampton Region|accessdate=26 October 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, South Yaamba had a population of 79 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded by the Fitzroy River to the north, north-east, and east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=21 August 2023}}
Despite having the same name, the town of South Yaamba is on the other side of the river in the locality of Etna Creek.{{Cite QPN|31551|South Yaamba|population centre in the Shire of Livingstone|access-date=21 August 2023}}
Calmorin is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality ({{coord|-23.15|150.3166|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Calmorin (neighbourhood)}}).{{cite QPN|5782|Calmorin|locality unbounded in Rockhampton Regional|access-date=8 March 2023}}
The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop-growing.
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.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, South Yaamba had a population of 99 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32630|name=South Yaamba (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, South Yaamba had a population of 79 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32605|name=South Yaamba (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in South Yaamba. The nearest government primary school is Ridgelands State School in neighbouring Ridgelands to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton.