Tamrookum, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Tamrookum
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.1222°N 152.9136°W
Pop:94
Postcode:4285
Area:19.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.5
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Beaudesert
Dist2:83.3
Dir2:W
Location2:Southport
Dist3:88.8
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Laravale
Near-Ne:Laravale
Near-E:Tabooba
Near-Se:Innisplain
Near-S:Innisplain
Near-Sw:Tamrookun Creek
Near-W:Knapp Creek
Near-Nw:Laravale

Tamrookum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Tamrookum had a population of 94 people.

Geography

The Mount Lindesay Highway traverses Tamrookum from north (Laravale) to south (Innisplain) and forms part of the north-west boundary. The Logan River forms its eastern boundary.

The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor also passes through the locality from north to south to the west of the highway with Tamrookum railway station at .[2]

A series of vegetated hills in the west rises to elevations of up to 150m (490feet).

In the east adjacent to the river the predominant land use is irrigated cropping and irrigated pasture for grazing. In the west the principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The name Tamrookum is believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (from the Yugumbeh language) dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.

The first Tamrookum squatter was John Campbell and the lessee from 1848 was William Barker. In 1872 he paid for portion 343 and was issued with a Deed of Grant for which included the homestead (demolished in 1931) and church site.[3]

Pastoralist John Collins of Mundoolun acquired the land in 1878 and in 1879 his eldest son Robert Martin Collins took up residence after his marriage to Arabella Smyth. RM Collins became the owner in 1886.RM Collins and his brothers established vast pastoral interests in Queensland and the Northern Territory. He was a founding partner in the North Australian Pastoral Company and a pioneer of the frozen meat industry. He was a parliamentarian from 1896 to 1913 and was responsible for the establishment of Lamington National Park, proclaimed in 1915 after his death.

Following the death of RM Collins in 1913, his family constructed an Anglican church in his memory (Collins had chosen the site prior to his death). All Saint's Memorial Church was dedicated on 31 August 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.[4] [5]

Tamrookum State School opened on 31 January 1939.

In October 1944, a meeting of local residents decided to construct memorial hall.[6] However, the project took some years and the Tamrookum Memorial Hall finally opened on 5 April 1952.[7] [8]

Demographics

In the, Tamrookum and surrounds had a population of 266 people.

In the, Tamrookum had a population of 91 people.

In the, Tamrookum had a population of 94 people.

Heritage listings

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

Education

Tamrookum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9019 Mount Lindesay Highway (-28.1064°N 152.9155°W).[10] [11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 141 students with 15 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[12] There is no secondary school in Tamrookum; the nearest is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert.

Amentities

Tamrookum has a roadhouse and general store, located on the eastern side of the Mount Lindsay Highway.[13]

Anglican services are held once a month at All Saints Memorial Church at Tamrookum Church Road .[14]

Tamrookum Memorial Hall is on the corner of the Mount Lindesday Highway and Tamrookrum Church Road .

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. 22 September 2020.
  3. 1 August 2014.
  4. Web site: 2019. Year Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915033326/https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Year-Book-Volume-II-Feb-2020.pdf. 15 September 2020. 15 September 2020. Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 132. 2.
  5. News: 3 September 1915. Memorial Church. 6. 7. The Beaudesert Times. 359. Queensland, Australia. 22 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517032341/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216192565. live.
  6. News: MEMORIAL HALL FOR TAMROOKUM. 20 October 1944. The Beaudesert Times. 20 August 2019. 1890. Queensland, Australia. XXXVII. 5. National Library of Australia. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517032334/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216202284. live.
  7. Web site: Tamrookum Memorial Hall. Monument Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190819210700/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/106917-tamrookum-memorial-hall. 19 August 2019. live. 20 August 2019.
  8. News: NOW COMPLETED. 24 April 1952. The Beaudesert Times. 20 August 2019. 2278. Queensland, Australia. XLIV. 1. National Library of Australia. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517032338/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216387309. live.
  9. 12 July 2013.
  10. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live. 21 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Tamrookum State School. 21 November 2018. 19 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130419105251/http://tamrookuss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  12. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. live. 22 November 2018.
  13. News: 2013-06-17 . Making milk money . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-10-11.
  14. Web site: Beaudesert Anglican Church. 2020-09-22. www.facebook.com. en. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517032358/https://www.facebook.com/angbeaudesert/. live.