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Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Tarong
Queensland
Tarong Homestead, 1997
Tarong is located in QueenslandTarongTarong
Coordinates26°45′54″S 151°52′56″E / 26.7649°S 151.8822°E / -26.7649; 151.8822 (Tarong (centre of locality))
Population193 (2021 census)
 • Density2.069/km (5.358/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4615
Area93.3 km (36.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Tarong:
Brooklands Brooklands South Nanango
Brooklands Tarong South Nanango
Maidenwell Neumgna Yarraman

Tarong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The area is known for the Tarong Power Station which is located next to the Meandu Mine. In the 2021 census, Tarong had a population of 193 people.

History

The name Tarong derives from the name of a pastoral run first used in 1850; it is probably based on an Aboriginal word tarum meaning wild lime tree.

In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, twelve miles from Nanango and Tarong Railway Station offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments while the Grange Estate, eleven miles from Nanango and 18 miles from Kingaroy in the Parish of Booie offered 15 dairy farms.

Tarong State School opened in 1925 and closed circa 1942. In 1951, the school building was relocated to Jonestown West State School.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tarong had a population of 181 people.

In the 2021 census, Tarong had a population of 193 people.

Heritage listings

Tarong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Tarong. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in Nanango to the north-east, Yarraman State School in neighbouring Yarraman to the south-east, and Tanduringie State School in Pimpimbudgee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarong (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tarong – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. "Two important subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Township the Tarong Estate, the Grange Estate" (1921) . Collections. State Library of Queensland.
  4. "Classified Advertising". The Queenslander. No. 2848. Queensland, Australia. 2 April 1921. p. 13. Retrieved 21 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Queensland schools past and present. Version 1.01. Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0.
  6. "Advertising". The Courier-mail. No. 4678. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. "Tarong Homestead (entry 600759)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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