Tuckerang, Queensland
Tuckerang is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.[1]
| Tuckerang Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tuckerang | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.7944°S 150.9827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 85 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3590/km2 (0.930/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]
In the 2016 census, Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuckerang (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Tuckerang – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47752)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Inverai – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 16756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Haystack – unbounded locality in the Western Downs Region (entry 15575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "County of Lytton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m81" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
Further reading
- Olm, Clarence; Brigalow State School. 75th Jubilee Committee (1983), Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee : souvenir booklet, 1908-1983, Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee Committee, ISBN 978-0-9590446-0-7 — includes Blackwood State School, Belah State School, Ehlma State School, Haystack State School, Mulga State School, Noola State School, and Wychie State School