Talgai, Queensland

Coordinates: 28°02′21″S 151°52′55″E / 28.0391°S 151.8819°E / -28.0391; 151.8819 (Talgai (centre of locality))
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Talgai
Federal division(s)
Maranoa
Suburbs around Talgai:
Sandy Camp Elphinstone Allora
Victoria Hill Talgai Hendon
Bony Mountain Bony Mountain Deuchar

Talgai is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Talgai had a population of 106 people.[1]

Geography

The locality of

Ellinthorp is entirely contained within the boundaries of Talgai.[3] This is quite unusual in Queensland which does not normally permit such a containment, requiring all localities to have at least two neighbours.[4]

History

The locality name derives from the pastoral run name established by G. Gammie who arrived on the Condamine River with stock on 9 March 1841.[2]

Talgai West Provisional School opened on 22 September 1902. On 17 April 1916, it became Talgai West State School. It experienced a number of temporary closures due to low student numbers. On 1 July 1920, it became a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Deuchar Provisional School (meaning a single teacher was shared between the two schools). The school closed on 31 October 1921, reopening on 19 July 1922 as a full-time school. It closed on 27 August 1962, briefly reopened and closed permanently in 1963.[5] It was on the south-eastern side of Dalrymple Creek Road (28°02′32″S 151°53′11″E / 28.04236°S 151.88648°E / -28.04236; 151.88648 (Talgai West State School (former))).[6][3]

In the 2016 census Talgai had a population of 106 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Talgai (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Talgai – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^
    State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ^ "How places are named: Defining boundaries and extent: Locality boundaries". Queensland Government. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Parish of North Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Retrieved 10 November 2023.