Taabinga, Queensland
Taabinga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°35′02″S 151°50′01″E / 26.5838°S 151.8336°ECoordinates: 26°35′02″S 151°50′01″E / 26.5838°S 151.8336°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 549 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 17.60/km2 (45.57/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taabinga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Taabinga – town in South Burnett Region (entry 33041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Taabinga – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
External links[]
- "Taabinga". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Taabinga". Queensland Government. 1977.
- Towns in Queensland
- South Burnett Region
- Localities in Queensland