Taunton, Queensland
Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by Rocky Creek, to the south by Euleilah Creek, and to the south-west by Baffle Creek.
The terrain ranges from elevations of 10 to 350 metres (33 to 1,148 ft) with one named peak, South Gwynne, in the south-west of the locality (24°27′46″S 151°45′31″E / 24.4629°S 151.7586°E) 265 metres (869 ft).
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people.
In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people.
Education
There are no schools in Taunton. The nearest government primary schools are Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the south-west and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the north-west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taunton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Taunton – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "South Gwynne – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 31463)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taunton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
- "Parish of Taunton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. — covers the present-day locality of Taunton