Tamrookum Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.

History

The name Tamrookum is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.

Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people.

In the 2021 census, Tamrookum Creek had a population of 35 people.