Taabinga, Queensland

Taabinga is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.[1]

Taabinga
Queensland
Taabinga
Coordinates26.5838°S 151.8336°E / -26.5838; 151.8336 (Taabinga (town centre))
Population549 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density17.60/km2 (45.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Taabinga:
Inverlaw Kingaroy Kingaroy
Inverlaw Taabinga Coolabunia
Goodger Goodger Goodger

History

The town takes its name from the Taabinga pastoral run occupied by pastoralist Charles Robert Haly circa 1849, using Waka language word, Bujiebara dialect, dha-bengga indicating place of jumper ants.[2]

Taabinga Village Provisional School opened on 10 August 1897. On 1 January 1909 it became Taabinga Village State School. It closed on 16 July 1961 and the students transferred to the new Taabinga State School.[4]

St Paul's Anglican church was dedicated in 1904. It closed in 1910. The church building was moved to Taabinga Village.[5]

Taabinga Road State School opened circa August 1924. On 1 November 1924 it was renamed Boonyouin State School. It closed in 1953.[4]

Taabinga State School opened on July 1961 with the students pupils transferred from the closing Taabinga Village State School.[4]

In the 2016 census the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taabinga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Taabinga – town in South Burnett Region (entry 33041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Taabinga – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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