Coordinates: 24°06′29″S 151°13′58″E / 24.1080°S 151.2327°E / -24.1080; 151.2327 (Taragoola (centre of locality))

Taragoola

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Taragoola
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
56.1 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4680
Suburbs around Taragoola
Calliope Benaraby Benaraby
Calliope Taragoola Boynedale
Wooderson Diglum Boynedale

Taragoola is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

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The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the south-western boundary.[3]

Part of Lake Awoonga (formed by the Awoonga Dam in neighbouring Benaraby) is in the west of the locality.[4][5]

There is a major limestone quarry in the centre of the locality.[6] Apart from the quarry, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

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Taragoola State School opened circa 1919 and closed circa 1934.[7]

The Byellee to Monto railway line passed through the locality with two stations serving the locality:

  • Taragoola railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[8][9]
  • Barmundu railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[10][9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[11]

In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Taragoola. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Calliope State School and Calliope State High School, both in neighbouring Calliope to the north-west.[12]

References

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