Tarawera, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°06′54″S 149°41′08″E / 28.115°S 149.6855°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 518.1 km2 (200.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 69 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1332/km2 (0.3449/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4494 | ||||||||||||
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Tarawera is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Tarawera had a population of 69 people.[2]
Geography
The Meandarra Talwood Road (State Route 74) runs through from north to south.[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tarawera had a population of 39 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Tarawera had a population of 69 people.[2]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]
- Baquabah (28°00′11″S 149°38′31″E / 28.0031°S 149.6419°E)
- Boxyard (28°13′46″S 149°42′38″E / 28.2295°S 149.7106°E)
- Buckhaven (28°05′37″S 149°43′50″E / 28.0935°S 149.7306°E)
- Burloo (28°08′06″S 149°40′49″E / 28.1351°S 149.6802°E)
- Eaglebar (28°09′32″S 149°41′07″E / 28.1590°S 149.6852°E)
- Hillview (28°10′11″S 149°38′17″E / 28.1698°S 149.6380°E)
- Remilton (28°03′55″S 149°39′13″E / 28.0653°S 149.6537°E)
- Springmount (28°01′11″S 149°42′56″E / 28.0198°S 149.7155°E)
- Waverly (28°13′11″S 149°36′20″E / 28.2196°S 149.6056°E)
- Wilga Park (28°05′59″S 149°45′57″E / 28.0997°S 149.7658°E)
- Willow Glen (28°12′04″S 149°36′43″E / 28.2010°S 149.6119°E)
Education
There are no schools in Tarawera. The nearest government primary schools are Westmar State School in neighbouring Westmar to the north, Lundavra State School in neighbouring Lundavra to the east, and Kioma State School in neighbouring Kioma to the south-east. There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarawera (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarawera (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Tarawera – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47830)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Tarawera, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarawera (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.