Yorkeys Knob, Queensland

Yorkeys Knob
CairnsQueensland
Yorkeys Knob Beach
Yorkeys Knob is located in Queensland
Yorkeys Knob
Yorkeys Knob
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Coordinates16°49′25″S 145°42′58″E / 16.8236°S 145.7161°E / -16.8236; 145.7161 (Yorkeys Knob (centre of suburb))
Population2,794 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density201.0/km2 (520.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4878
Area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Barron River
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Yorkeys Knob:
Trinity Park Coral Sea Coral Sea
Smithfield Yorkeys Knob Holloways Beach
Caravonica Barron Holloways Beach

Yorkeys Knob is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yorkeys Knob had a population of 2,794 people.[1]

Yorkeys Knob is frequently listed as an unusual or humorous place name due to it including the word "knob" in its name.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Yorkeys Knob – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48956)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "What the Fakfak? These are the world's rudest places". www.escape.com.au.
  4. ^ Bennett, Mel (11 April 2019). "The wackiest town names in Queensland".
  5. ^ "Weird place names – only in Australia". Explore Travel. 11 March 2021.
  6. ^ "These Are The Weirdest Town Names In Australia". www.gq.com.au.