Teebar, Queensland

Teebar is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Teebar had a population of 43 people.[1]

Teebar
Queensland
Teebar
Coordinates25.6594°S 152.2072°E / -25.6594; 152.2072
Population43 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.634/km2 (1.643/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4620
Area67.8 km2 (26.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Teebar:
Boompa Boompa Brooweena
Boompa Teebar Gigoomgan
Malarga Malarga Gigoomgan

Geography

Eel Creek and Sandy Creek form the north-western boundary of the locality. Munna Creek forms the north-eastern boundary. Teebar Creek forms the south-eastern boundary. All of these creeks are ultimately tributaries of the Mary River.[3]

The Brooweena Woolooga Road passes through the locality from south (Malarga) to north (Boompa). Boompa Road enters the locality from the north-west (Boompa) and terminates at its junction with the Brooweena Woolooga Road in the north-west of the locality.[3]

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

A copper mine and shelter were established in Teebar in 1873 by the Teebar Copper Mining Company Ltd. The location is described as being "north side of Munna Creek one and a half miles west of Clifton Station" and the ruins include a 100-ton slag heap.[4]

In 1887, 58,000 acres (23,000 ha) of land were resumed from the Teebar pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.[5]

Education

There are no schools in Teebar. The nearest primary school is in Brooweena and the nearest secondary school is in Maryborough.[3]

Events

Teebar holds an annual agricultural show which includes a campdraft and rodeo.[6][7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Teebar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Teebar – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. Pearson, Michael (2003). "The early copper mining industry in Central Queensland, 1863-1879 - History and place". Journal of Australasian Mining History: 17.
  5. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  6. "Teebar". Our Fraser Coast - Regional Lifestyle, Arts and Culture | Maryborough - Hervey Bay. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. "Teebar Campdraft and Rodeo Home Page". www.teebar.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2019.


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