Tieri
Tieri /tiˈɛəri/ is a small mining town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] Established in 1983, the town like nearby Middlemount and Dysart, is a service centre for local coal mines. In the 2016 census, Tieri had a population of 1,129 people.[1]
Tieri Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Tieri Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°02′06″S 148°20′54″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,129 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4709 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is an "island" within the locality of Lilyvale. The German Creek (towards Middlemount), Oaky Creek Coal No.1 & North and Gregory Crinum mines (Emerald) are close to Tieri.[4]
History
At the 2011 census, Tieri had a population of 2012.[5]
Heritage listings
Tieri has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Talagai Avenue: Tieri War Memorial[6]
Education
Tieri State School opened on 24 January 1983.[7] The school motto is 'Strive for Success'.[8] Their Annual Report states the school is coeducational and has 187 students enrolled.[9]
Amenities
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According to an early resident there were no facilities when people moved to the town.[10] There were no shops and a bank visited once a week. Tieri now has a whole range of shops for a mining town. Tieri has bush trails for mountain, quad and dirt bikes. The nearest purpose built motorcross track is in Middlemount approximately 40 km away.
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Central Highlands Regional Council operates Tieri Library at the corner of Grasstree and Anncrouye Streets, Tieri.[11]
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tieri (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Tieri – town (entry 34525)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Tieri – locality (entry 46980)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tieri (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Tieri War Memorial (entry 602184)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Tieri State School". Education Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Tieri State School Annual Report" (PDF). Education Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Murray, Georgina; David Peetz (2010). Women of the Coal Rushes. UNSW Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1742232218. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Tieri Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
Media related to Tieri, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tieri
- Tieri State School website
- Tieri State School on Facebook