Tarramba, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°37′02″S 150°16′22″E / 24.6172°S 150.2727°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 379.2 km2 (146.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 38 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1002/km2 (0.260/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4715 | ||||||||||||
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Tarramba is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.[2]
Geography
Tarramba has the following mountains:[4]
- Flat Top Mountain in the north-west of the locality (24°34′28″S 150°14′05″E / 24.5745°S 150.2346°E), rising to 401 metres (1,316 ft) above sea level[5][6]
- Mount Breast in the north of the locality (24°35′24″S 150°15′57″E / 24.5900°S 150.2657°E) 354 metres (1,161 ft)[5][7]
- Little Uncle Tom in the sorth-west of the locality (24°40′02″S 150°13′11″E / 24.6671°S 150.2196°E) 435 metres (1,427 ft)[5][8]
Tarramba Creek rises in the centre of the locality and meanders to the south of locality where it exits to the locaity of Castle Creek and becomes a tributary of Lonesome Creek.[4][9]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some forestry and crop growing.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tarramba had a population of 57 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Tarramba. The nearest government primary schools are Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the north-west and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Theodore State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura to the west.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarramba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarramba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Tarramba – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49573)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Flat Top Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 12738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Breast – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Little Uncle Tom – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 19755)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Tarramba Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 33399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarramba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.