Tieri /tiˈɛəri/ is a small mining town and rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] Established in 1983, the town is a service centre for local coal mines, similar to nearby Middlemount and Dysart,
Tieri Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Tieri streetscape, September 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.0352°S 148.3486°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 732 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 63.7/km2 (164.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4709 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 732 people.[1]
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 situated close by.[4]
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Oaky Creek Mine State School opened on 30 January 1979 and closed on 10 September 1982 with replacement Tieri State School opening on 24 January 1983.[5][6]
Tieri Library opened on 4 October 1991.[7]
Tieri War Memorial was unveiled in 1994.[8]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 2012.[9]
In the 2016 census, Tieri had a population of 1,129 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 732 people.[1]
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Tieri has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Tieri War Memorial, Talagai Avenue (23.035°S 148.3427°E)[11]
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Tieri State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1 Bottlebrush Lane (23.0304°S 148.3441°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 95 students with 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[14] The school motto is "Strive for Success".[15]
There are no secondary schools in Tieri. The nearest government secondary school is Capella State High School in Capella to the west.[4]
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Tieri_Library%2C_2017.jpg/640px-Tieri_Library%2C_2017.jpg)
According to an early resident, writing in 2010, there were no facilities when people moved to the town.[16] 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 kilometres (25 mi) away.
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Central Highlands Regional Council operates Tieri Library at the corner of Grasstree and Anncrouye Streets, Tieri.[17]
- Former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak hails from Tieri.
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