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Please put the year photo taken in the comment box when you upload photos or contact admin to upload to albums. This page is dedicated to memorabilia, re-connecting and historical reference to reminisce on the good old days. Anyone who has gone (or is going to) Yungaburra School in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Please no childish slagging off of teachers or students - past or present. Accor

ding to the Yidinyji tribal language, the name “Yungaburra” means “a place of enquiring or questioning.”
James Robson, in the 1870’s cut the first track to the Allumbah area from the coastal strip south of Cairns. The track commenced on the Mulgrave River and ascended the range to Boar Pocket. It continued to Ball Pocket (Kulara), Picnic Crossing (Pinnacle Pocket) and onto Scrubby Creek to link up with a mining track from Port Douglas to the Herberton Mining area. Following the construction of Tinaroo Dam, it became necessary to realign the Gillies Highway where it passed through Yungaburra. (Allumbah Pocket)

Following the opening of the Allumbah Village (Yungaburra) School in 1909, a number of smaller schools were opened in the rural areas near the village. The main factors for this were the isolation of rural farms and the absence of reliable transport. With gradual improvements in the above factors, these smaller schools were closed and most students transferred to Yungaburra. When Yungaburra State School opened on 7th June 1909, Miss Alice Cameron was appointed the initial Headteacher position. There were 13 boys and 10 girls enrolled at that point. So from these humble beginnings, this school has grown to where it is now, having been relocated from the site of the present day town cemetery, to where it is in Maple Street in 1917. The rest, as they say, is history. In 2009 Yungaburra State School celebrated its centenary.

15/02/2026
27/11/2025

Attention teachers!
Are you teaching WW1 or WW2 History in 2026?

The VWMA is here to support you. Check out the education page at VWMA for teaching resources https://vwma.org.au/education/resources-for-teachers

Consider completing a serviceperson biography as an assessment task.

Contact the Schools Program Manager, Kate Johnson, for more information about the task, which can be easily adapted to meet the needs of all your students: [email protected] or phone 0419 620 297

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22/09/2025

If you are the child or grandchild of a Vietnam Veteran, you may be eligible for a bursary to assist with your educational expenses.

Applications are now open for the 2026 round of the Long Tan Bursary which is worth up to $12,000 over 3 years.

The scheme is named after the Battle of Long Tan, fought by Australians during the Vietnam War.

Since it began 25 years ago, more than1000 children and grandchildren of Vietnam Veterans have received help to further their education.

Applications close on 31 October 2025.

To find out more, visit http://spr.ly/6183ApHXh

For free military aware mental health and wellbeing support for veterans and their immediate families.

Day or night, 365 days a year.

☎️ 1800 011 046

31/07/2025

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26/07/2025

In 2026, Australians will gather around the world to honour the spirit of Anzac.

Right now, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is looking for ADF veterans and family members (18+) to volunteer and help deliver international Anzac Day commemorations, from Gallipoli to Villers-Bretonneux, Hellfire Pass, and more.

This is your chance to stand tall again. To represent those who served. To help others remember what must never be forgotten.

Apply before 3 August 2025
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