Tuckerang, Queensland
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| Tuckerang Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tuckerang | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′40″S 150°58′58″E / 26.7944°S 150.9827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 111 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4688/km (1.214/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 236.8 km (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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Tuckerang is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.
Geography
Inverai is a neighbourhood in the north-west of locality (26°46′00″S 150°57′00″E / 26.7666°S 150.95°E).
Haystack is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with Warra (26°51′S 150°55′E / 26.85°S 150.92°E).
History
George Wood acquired land in the area in 1906 which he called Inverai, which is suspected to be a name he made up.
Inverai Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Inverai State School. It closed on 31 December 1960. It was on the north-western corner of Inverai Road and Warra Canaga Creek Road (26°46′18″S 150°56′42″E / 26.7717°S 150.9451°E).
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. In 1921, it was on the south-west corner of Haystack Noola Road and Haystack North Road in Tuckerang (26°49′17″S 150°55′06″E / 26.8215°S 150.9182°E). In 1938, it was at 1054 Haystack Road in neighbouring Warra (26°50′50″S 150°54′53″E / 26.8471°S 150.9146°E).
Tuckerang Provisional School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1929.
The Inverai Hall was officially opened on Thursday 27 March 1927, although it had been open for use since circa December 1926.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.
In the 2021 census, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.
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.
Amenities
Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall is a public hall at 1911 Warra–Canaga Creek Road (26°45′52″S 150°56′48″E / 26.7645°S 150.9467°E). 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. It has a theatre-style hall with a capacity of 100-249 people. It is managed by the Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall Committee.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuckerang (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "INVERAI HALL". The Dalby Herald. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "INVERAI & HAYSTACK". The Dalby Herald. Queensland, Australia. 14 January 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuckerang (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 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Inverai Honour Roll". Monument Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall". Western Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall Inc". Facebook. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
Further reading
- Olm, Clarence (1983), Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee : souvenir booklet, 1908-1983, Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee Committee, ISBN 978-0-9590446-0-7 — via State Library of Queensland, includes Blackwood State School, Belah State School, Ehlma State School, Haystack State School, Mulga State School, Noola State School, and Wychie State School