Tumoulin Explained

Type:town
Tumoulin
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5644°N 145.4536°W
Pop:135
Postcode:4888
Area:48.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.8
Dir1:NW
Location1:Ravenshoe
Dist2:46.6
Dir2:S
Location2:Atherton
Dist3:90.4
Dir3:W
Location3:Innisfail
Dist4:117
Dir4:SW
Location4:Cairns
Dist5:1675
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Tablelands Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Kaban
Near-Ne:Evelyn
Near-E:Evelyn
Near-Se:Ravenshoe
Near-S:Millstream
Near-Sw:Millstream
Near-W:Millstream
Near-Nw:Kaban

Tumoulin is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.

Geography

From south to north Tumoulin is a flat valley with Diddleluma Creek flowing through it, elevation approx 950m (3,120feet) above sea level. However, it is more mountainous in both the east and west, rising to approx 1100m (3,600feet).

The town lies slightly to the east of centre of the locality. The eastern part of the locality is mostly protected areas including Tumoulin Forest Reserve and Tumoulin State Forest. There is also an area in the south of the locality within the Ravenshoe State Forest No 3 which extends into Ravenshoe.

The land use is cropping on the valley floor, grazing on the lower slopes, and forestry in the more mountainous areas.

History

The Tablelands railway line from Herberton to Tumoulin opened on 31 July 1911 with Tumoulin railway station being Queensland’s highest railway station at 965m (3,166feet) above sea level.[3] [4] The name Tumoulin is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning waterfall.[1] The railway line from Atherton to Ravenshoe was closed in 1988 due to the World Heritage Listing of Queensland's Wet Tropics. However, the section between Herberton and Tumoulin can still be used and the Ravenshoe Steam Railway operate heritage steam train tours along the route.[5]

On 3 August 1911 the Queensland Government auctioned 59 town allotments in the new town of Tumoulin.[6] The township of Tumoulin appears on a 1916 survey plan.

Tumoulin Provisional School opened on 4 May 1912. In 1914 there were plans to build a new school building.[7] On 1 April 1915 it became Tumoulin State School. It closed on 11 September 1960. It was located at approx .[8] [9]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 109 people.

In the, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tumoulin. The nearest primary and secondary school is Ravenshoe State School (Prep-12) in neighbouring Ravenshoe to the south-east.

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Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 27 August 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  4. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 225.
  5. Web site: Ravenshoe Steam Railway. 2020-10-05.
  6. News: 15 July 1911. Advertising. XXV. 4. Cairns Post. 1061. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 2020. National Library of Australia.
  7. News: 20 April 1914. NEW SCHOOLS.. XXVII. 4. Cairns Post. 1877. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 2020. National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: 1944. Mount Garnet. 5 October 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  9. Web site: 1953. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404. 5 October 2020. Queensland Government. Map.