Coordinates: 26°46′00″S 148°54′30″E / 26.7666°S 148.9083°E / -26.7666; 148.9083 (Tingun (centre of locality))

Tingun

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Tingun
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1,241.1 km2 (479.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total184 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.1483/km2 (0.3840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4455
Suburbs around Tingun
Roma
Bungil
Euthulla
Blythdale
Pickanjinnie
Mount Abundance Tingun Wallumbilla South
Ballaroo Oberina Noorindoo

Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[1]

Geography

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The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.[3]

The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the south-east.[4]

There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.

History

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Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as 43 square miles (110 km2) of good forest country, and 9 miles (14 km) Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle.[5]

Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925.[6] It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[7][8]

The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.[9][10]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Tingun had a population of 157 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.[12]

References

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