Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly, a residential and industrial suburb on a railway junction, is 7 km south of central Brisbane. It is thought that the name was derived from an Aboriginal expression denoting water, perhaps a reference to the water holes on the Moolabin Creek or to the Brisbane River.

Further Reading: 

Brisbane Centenary Official Historical Souvenir, Brisbane Centenary Celebrations Committee, 1924

Stephens Shire, Tennyson and Waterford entries

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