Tuchekoi, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Tuchekoi
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.4063°N 152.7663°W
Pop:199
Postcode:4570
Area:29.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.4
Dir1:NE
Location1:Imbil
Dist2:18.0
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Pomona
Dist3:23.7
Dir3:W
Location3:Cooroy
Dist4:30.8
Dir4:SSE
Location4:Gympie
Dist5:161
Dir5:N
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Coles Creek
Near-Ne:Cooran
Near-E:Federal
Near-Se:Ridgewood
Near-S:Carters Ridge
Near-Sw:Bollier
Near-W:Kandanga
Near-Nw:Kandanga

Tuchekoi is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Tuchekoi had a population of 199 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the western boundary, while Skyring Creek forms the northern boundary and becomes a tributary of the Mary River at the north-west of the locality.

The terrain varies from above sea level. The lower land is along the Mary River and Skyring Creek, but rises towards the south and east.[2] There is one named peak, Mount Tuchekoi, which is in the centre of the locality (-26.4039°N 152.7554°W), rising to .[3] [4]

The Old Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Federal) and exits to the north (Coles Creek). The current Bruce Highway passes further north-east and does not pass through Tuchekoi.[5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some plantation forestry.[6]

Despite the name, Tuchekoi National Park is not in the locality of Tuchekoi, but in Pomona to the east.

History

The locality takes its name from Mount Tuchekoi, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Kabi language dha/chu/koi meaning place of fig trees.

Demographics

In the, Tuchekoi had a population of 197 people.

In the, Tuchekoi had a population of 199 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tuchekoi. The nearest government primary school is Federal State School in neighbouring Federal to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil to the south-west and Noosa District State High School (to Year 12), which has its junior campus (Years 7-8) in Pomona and its senior campus (Years 9-12) in Cooroy, both to the east of Tuchekoi.[7]

There is an outdoor education centre at 115 Kress Road (-26.397°N 152.7582°W).[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. 4 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Contours . 12 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 12 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land Use . 12 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 12 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: Tuchekoi . 2024-02-13 . maranathaofficial . en . 3 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183155/https://www.maranatha-camp.com/new . live .