Tirroan

Tirroan is a rural town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Tirroan had a population of 150 people.^[1]

Tirroan Queensland
Tirroan
Coordinates	25.0019°S 151.9294°E / -25.0019; 151.9294 (Tirroan (town centre))
Population	150 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	10.3/km2 (26.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4671
Area	14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.9 km (2 mi) WSW of Gin Gin 52.6 km (33 mi) WSW of Bundaberg 368 km (229 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Tirroan: Moolboolaman Gin Gin Gin Gin Dalysford Tirroan Gin Gin St Kilda Redhill Farms Redhill Farms

History

The name Tirroan comes from the title of the first British pastoral property set up in the region, which was established by Gregory Blaxland Jnr and William Forster in 1848.^[4] It is possible that it is derived from the name of an Aboriginal stockman on this run, who later died of tuberculosis in 1880.^[2] The town itself was initially known as West Albany but the name was changed on 3 August 1899.^[2][5]

Watawa Provisional School opened on 9 February 1885 and was renamed Tirroan Provisional School in 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Tirroan State School. It closed on 10 August 1956.^[6] It was on the eastern side of St Kilda Road (approx 25.02277°S 151.92454°E / -25.02277; 151.92454 (Tirroan State School (former))).^[7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Tirroan had a population of 165 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tirroan had a population of 150 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tirroan. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Gin Gin State School and Gin Gin State High School, both in neighbouring Gin Gin to the north-east.^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tirroan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tirroan – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 47320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
3. "Tirroan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44803)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
4. Laurie, Arthur. "Early Gin Gin and the Blaxland Tragedy" (PDF). University of Queensland Library. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
5. Queensland Government Gazette, 12 August 1899, page 428.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Wocla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tirroan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

Further reading

• Gin Gin State School centenary book, 1882-1982 : including the history of Watawa, Dalysford, Takilberan Rock, New Moonta, Boolboonda, Cumonju, Tirroan, Moolboolaman, Redbank Gully, Ferry Hills, Gaeta, Gin Gin State School P. & C. Association, 1982

External links

• Town map of Tirroan, 1964