Tarramba, Queensland
| Tarramba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tarramba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°37′02″S 150°16′22″E / 24.6172°S 150.2727°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1002/km2 (0.260/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 379.2 km2 (146.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Tarramba is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Tarramba has the following mountains:[3]
- 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[4][5]
- 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)[4][6]
- 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)[4][7]
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.[3][8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some forestry and crop growing.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Tarramba had a population of 57 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.[1]
Education
[edit]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.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
