Yuleba, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Yuleba
state = qld


caption =
lga = Roma Regional Council
postcode = 4427
est =
pop = 207
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Warrego
fedgov = Maranoa
dist1 = 420
dir1 = west
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 294
dir2 = west
location2= Toowoomba
dist3 = 61
dir3 = east
location3= Roma

Yuleba is a town in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, located 420 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. At the 2001 census, Yuleba had a population of 207.Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL363400|name=Yuleba (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on] The town is said to be named after an Aboriginal word meaning "the place of water lilies".cite web
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/queensland/yuleba/2005/02/17/1108500203854.html
title = Yuleba
work = Travel
publisher = Sydney Morning Herald
accessdate = 2007-05-28]

Yuleba was established in 1878 and was connected to the railway in 1879.cite web
url = http://www.bendemere.qld.gov.au/about_the_shire.htm
title = About the Shire
publisher = Shire of Bendemere
accessdate = 2007-05-27] As a railhead for the region to the west, the town was an important centre until the railway was extended again to Roma in 1910. The last Cobb and Co stagecoach run, on 16 August 1924, ran between Yuleba and Surat.cite web
url = http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/western-downs/places-to-visit/yuleba/
title = Yuleba
work = Western Downs - Places to visit
publisher = Tourism Queensland
accessdate = 2007-05-28] Today, Yuleba is the site of a modern mining and processing facility working a high grade silica deposit.cite web
url = http://www.yulebaminerals.com.au/
title = About us
publisher = Yuleba Minerals Pty Ltd
accessdate = 2007-05-28]

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