Yalleroi

Yalleroi is a rural town in the north of the locality of Blackall in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia.

History
The locality name is derived from pastoral run name and is an Aboriginal word, meaning stone/stony. The town of Yalleroi appears on a 1913 survey plan.

Yalleroi State School
Yalleroi State School opened on 2 February 1933 and closed in 1983.

The school is where Bill D'Arcy taught during the 1960's prior to embarking on a political career. On 1 November 2000, a jury found D'Arcy was guilty of 18 child sex charges, including three of rape, which occurred at Yalleroi State School. On 17 November 2000, D'Arcy was sentenced to 14 years jail. D'Arcy was released from prison in 2007. He has continued to profess his innocence.