Tabooba, Queensland
Tabooba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°08′09″S 152°58′01″E / 28.1358°S 152.9669°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 72 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.988/km2 (7.74/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Tabooba is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tabooba had a population of 72 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Tabooba is located at the confluence of Christmas Creek and Logan River. Logan River marks the western boundary. In the east the locality reaches elevations greater than 400 m above sea level, along Jinbroken Range.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway passed through Tabooba and opened in 1902.[3] The station was known as Tabooba Junction. Here the line split with one branch reaching Rathdowney and the other to Lamington.[citation needed]
Tabooba State School opened on 24 July 1911 and closed on 24 August 1942.[4]
In the 2016 census, Tabooba had a population of 72 people.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tabooba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tabooba – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45189)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Beaudesert Shire Timeline". Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0