Tingun

Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.^[1]

Tingun Queensland
Tingun
Coordinates	26.7666°S 148.9083°E / -26.7666; 148.9083 (Tingun (centre of locality))
Population	184 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.1483/km2 (0.3840/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4455
Area	1,241.1 km2 (479.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	31.0 km (19 mi) SSE of Roma 339 km (211 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 467 km (290 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Tingun: Roma Bungil Euthulla Blythdale Pickanjinnie Mount Abundance Tingun Wallumbilla South Ballaroo Oberina Noorindoo

Geography

The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.^[3]

Road infrastructure

The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the south-east.^[4]

History

Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as 43 square miles (110 km²) of good forest country, and 9 miles (14 km) Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle.^[5]

Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925.^[6] It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx 26.86862°S 148.76262°E / -26.86862; 148.76262 (Yalebone Provisional School (former))).^[7][8]

The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.^[9][10]

There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.

Demographics

In the 2016 census Tingun had a population of 157 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tingun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tingun – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49164)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
4. "Tingun, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 659. Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Agency ID 9298, Yalebone Provisional School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m85" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
9. "Sports at Yalebone". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6812. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6854. Queensland, Australia. 17 May 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tingun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.