Taabinga, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Taabinga
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.5838°N 151.8336°W
Pop:601
Postcode:4610
Area:31.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Kingaroy
Near-Ne:Kingaroy
Near-E:Coolabunia
Near-Se:Goodger
Near-S:Goodger
Near-Sw:Goodger
Near-W:Inverlaw
Near-Nw:Inverlaw

Taabinga is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2]

In the, the locality of Taabinga had a population of 601 people.

History

The town takes its name from the Taabinga pastoral run occupied by pastoralist Charles Robert Haly circa 1849, using Waka language word, Bujiebara dialect, dha-bengga indicating place of jumper ants.[1]

Taabinga Village Provisional School opened on 10 August 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Taabinga Village State School. It closed on 16 July 1961 and the students transferred to the new Taabinga State School.

St Paul's Anglican church was dedicated in 1904. It closed in 1910. The church building was moved to Taabinga Village.[3]

Erin Vale State School opened in 1911, but was renamed Stuart Valley State School in 1912. It closed in 1961. It was at approx 15 Toomeys Road to the east of the Stuart River.[4]

Taabinga Road State School opened circa August 1924. On 1 November 1924, it was renamed Boonyouin State School. It closed in 1953.

Taabinga State School opened in July 1961 with the students pupils transferred from the closing Taabinga Village State School. It is now within the locality boundaries of Kingaroy.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.

In the, the locality of Taabinga had a population of 601 people.

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Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 29 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Closed Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 3 July 2020.
  4. Web site: 1955 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79 . 10 January 2023 . . Map.