title: Yambacoona, Tasmania
text: # Yambacoona, Tasmania
  
  Yambacoona is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 32 for the state suburb of Yambacoona.
  
  ## History
  
  Yambacoona was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It is believed to be named after a ship that brought settlers to the island in 1901.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.
  
  ## Road infrastructure
  
  Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.
  
  