North Talwood, Queensland

North Talwood is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people.[1]

North Talwood
Queensland
North Talwood
Coordinates28.4125°S 149.3894°E / -28.4125; 149.3894 (North Talwood (centre of locality))
Population169 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1826/km2 (0.4730/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4496
Area925.4 km2 (357.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around North Talwood:
Weengallon St George North Bungunya
Weengallon North Talwood Bungunya
Weengallon South Talwood South Talwood

Geography

Talwood is a town (28.4852°S 149.4680°E / -28.4852; 149.4680 (Talwood)) at the southern edge of the locality immediately north of the boundary of South Talwood.[3]

North Talwood is mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which enters the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exits to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality is served by Talwood railway station in the town (28.4846°S 149.4683°E / -28.4846; 149.4683 (Talwood railway station ()).[3][4]

The Barwon Highway enters the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Weengallon).[3]

History

The name Talwood comes from the town, which was named from the Dalwood run name, which in turn was named in 1844, probably a corruption of an Aboriginal language word. Historically it is sometimes written as Tallwood.[3]

Tallwood Provisional School opened on 1911 but closed in the same year. Talwood State School opened on 4 November 1918 [5]

In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people.[1]

Education

Talwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Recreation Street (28.4866°S 149.4703°E / -28.4866; 149.4703 (Talwood State School)).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8]

There is no secondary school in Talwood. The nearest secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east, but due to the distance, other options would be distance education and boarding school.[9]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "North Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "Talwood – population centre in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 33213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Talwood State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 October 2020.


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