Mystery of naming of Yo Yo Creek at Augathella solved

Sally Gall
Updated January 29 2020 - 12:53am, first published January 5 2020 - 8:15am
Yo Yo Creek Native Police barracks, c1864. Photo by R.J. Cottell, found in a cabinet at the Clermont Town Council offices in 2006 by Kathryn A. Seton, Anthropology Projects, Queensland Police Museum. This is one of the earliest images in the Police Museum collection.
Yo Yo Creek Native Police barracks, c1864. Photo by R.J. Cottell, found in a cabinet at the Clermont Town Council offices in 2006 by Kathryn A. Seton, Anthropology Projects, Queensland Police Museum. This is one of the earliest images in the Police Museum collection.

Just how Yo Yo Creek and the property nearby came by their name is one that has intrigued travellers in the Augathella region for decades.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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