Tingun | |||||||||||||
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  Tingun | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 26°46′00″S 148°54′30″E / 26.7666°S 148.9083°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,241.1 km2 (479.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 184 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1483/km2 (0.3840/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4455 | ||||||||||||
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Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.[4]
The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the south-east.[5]
There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.
History
[edit]Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as 43 square miles (110 km2) of good forest country, and 9 miles (14 km) Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle.[6]
Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925.[7] It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx 26°52′07″S 148°45′45″E / 26.86862°S 148.76262°E).[8][9]
The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.[10][11]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Tingun had a population of 157 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tingun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tingun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Tingun – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49164)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Tingun, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 659. Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 9298, Yalebone Provisional School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m85" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Sports at Yalebone". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6812. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6854. Queensland, Australia. 17 May 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tingun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
