Tirroan
Tirroan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Tirroan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°00′07″S 151°55′46″E / 25.0019°S 151.9294°ECoordinates: 25°00′07″S 151°55′46″E / 25.0019°S 151.9294°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 165 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 10.12/km2 (26.22/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Tirroan is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Tirroan had a population of 165 people.[1]
History[]
The name Tirroan comes from the title of the first British pastoral property set up in the region, which was established by Gregory Blaxland Jnr and William Forster in 1848.[4] It is possible that it is derived from the name of an Aboriginal stockman on this run, who later died of tuberculosis in 1880.[2] The town itself was initially known as West Albany but the name was changed on 3 August 1899.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tirroan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tirroan – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 47320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tirroan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44803)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Laurie, Arthur. "Early Gin Gin and the Blaxland Tragedy" (PDF). University of Queensland Library. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 12 August 1899, page 428.
External links[]
Categories:
- Towns in Queensland
- Bundaberg Region
- Localities in Queensland