Tarawera, Queensland
| Tarawera Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tarawera | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′54″S 149°41′08″E / 28.115°S 149.6855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0753/km2 (0.1950/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4494 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 518.1 km2 (200.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Tarawera is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Tarawera had a population of 39 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Meandarra Talwood Road (State Route 74) runs through from north to south.[4]
History[edit]
In the 2016 census Tarawera had a population of 39 people.[1]
Economy[edit]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]
- Baquabah (28°00′11″S 149°38′31″E / 28.0031°S 149.6419°E)
- Boxyard (28°13′46″S 149°42′38″E / 28.2295°S 149.7106°E)
- Buckhaven (28°05′37″S 149°43′50″E / 28.0935°S 149.7306°E)
- Burloo (28°08′06″S 149°40′49″E / 28.1351°S 149.6802°E)
- Eaglebar (28°09′32″S 149°41′07″E / 28.1590°S 149.6852°E)
- Hillview (28°10′11″S 149°38′17″E / 28.1698°S 149.6380°E)
- Remilton (28°03′55″S 149°39′13″E / 28.0653°S 149.6537°E)
- Springmount (28°01′11″S 149°42′56″E / 28.0198°S 149.7155°E)
- Waverly (28°13′11″S 149°36′20″E / 28.2196°S 149.6056°E)
- Wilga Park (28°05′59″S 149°45′57″E / 28.0997°S 149.7658°E)
- Willow Glen (28°12′04″S 149°36′43″E / 28.2010°S 149.6119°E)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarawera (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tarawera – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47830)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Google (1 October 2021). "Tarawera, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
