Taabinga, Queensland

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Taabinga
Queensland
Taabinga is located in Queensland
Taabinga
Taabinga
Coordinates26°35′02″S 151°50′01″E / 26.5838°S 151.8336°E / -26.5838; 151.8336 (Taabinga (town centre))Coordinates: 26°35′02″S 151°50′01″E / 26.5838°S 151.8336°E / -26.5838; 151.8336 (Taabinga (town centre))
Population549 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density17.60/km2 (45.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Taabinga:
Inverlaw Kingaroy Kingaroy
Inverlaw Taabinga Coolabunia
Goodger Goodger Goodger

Taabinga is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.[1]

History[]

The town takes its name from the Taabinga pastoral run occupied by pastoralist Charles Robert Haly circa 1849, using Waka language word, Bujiebara dialect, dha-bengga indicating place of jumper ants.[2]

Taabinga Village Provisional School opened on 10 August 1897. On 1 January 1909 it became Taabinga Village State School. It closed on 16 July 1961 and the students transferred to the new Taabinga State School.[4]

St Paul's Anglican church was dedicated in 1904. It closed in 1910. The church building was moved to Taabinga Village.[5]

Taabinga Road State School opened circa August 1924. On 1 November 1924 it was renamed Boonyouin State School. It closed in 1953.[4]

Taabinga State School opened on July 1961 with the students pupils transferred from the closing Taabinga Village State School.[4]

In the 2016 census the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taabinga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Taabinga – town in South Burnett Region (entry 33041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Taabinga – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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