Tuckerang, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuckerang is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.[1]
| Tuckerang Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Tuckerang | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.7944°S 150.9827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 111 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4688/km2 (1.214/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 236.8 km2 (91.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Inverai is a neighbourhood in the north-west of locality (26.7666°S 150.95°E).[3]
Haystack is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with Warra (26.85°S 150.92°E).[4]
History
George Wood acquired land in the area in 1906 which he called Inverai, which is suspected to be a name he made up.[3]
Inverai Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Inverai State School. It closed on 31 December 1960.[5] It was on the north-western corner of Inverai Road and Warra Canaga Creek Road (26.7717°S 150.9451°E).[6]
Daiwan State School opened in 1910. It may also have been known as Haystack Plains State School. In 1924, it was renamed Haystack State School. It closed in 1968.[5] In 1921, it was on the south-west corner of Haystack Noola Road and Haystack North Road in Tuckerang (26.8215°S 150.9182°E).[6] In 1938, it was at 1054 Haystack Road in neighbouring Warra (26.8471°S 150.9146°E).[7]
Tuckerang Provisional School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1929.[5]
The Inverai Hall was officially opened on Thursday 27 March 1927,[8] although it had been open for use since circa December 1926.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Tuckerang. The nearest government primary schools are Jandowae P-10 State School in neighbouring Jandowae to the east, Warra State School in neighbouring Warra to the south, and Brigalow State School in neighbouring Brigalow to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla to the west, Jandowae Prep-10 State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae, and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the south-east.[11]
Amenities
Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall is a public hall at 1911 Warra–Canaga Creek Road (26.7645°S 150.9467°E).[12] It was built to commemorate the pioneers in the district with an honour roll of those from the district who have served in the Australian military.[13][14] It has a theatre-style hall with a capacity of 100-249 people. It is managed by the Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall Committee.[15][16]
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