South Talwood was a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] It was 107 kilometres (66 mi) west of Goondiwindi.[4] In the 2021 census, South Talwood had a population of 101 people.[1]
| South Talwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  South Talwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°37′09″S 149°17′49″E / 28.6191°S 149.2969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 101 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1273/km2 (0.3297/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4496 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 793.5 km2 (306.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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On 17 May 2024, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities of North Talwood and South Talwood into a single locality called Talwood (with the town of Talwood as its main urban area).[5][6][7]
Geography
editThe locality was mostly bounded to the north by the South-Western railway line which entered the locality from the north-east (Bungunya) and exited to the west (Daymar) and by the New South Wales border to the south. [3]
There were two railway stations within South Talwood on the South-Western railway line:
- Gradule railway station (28°32′24″S 149°12′46″E / 28.5399°S 149.2128°E)[8]
- Lalaguli railway station, now abandoned (28°26′59″S 149°34′42″E / 28.4498°S 149.5784°E)[8]
The land use was a mix of dry and irrigated cropping as well as grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
editMaraweka Provisional School opened on 16 July 1922 as half-time provisional school (meaning a single teacher was shared between the two schools) in conjunction with Noralvera Provisional School which opened on 24 July 1922. Both schools were closed by early 1926.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, South Talwood had a population of 95 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, South Talwood had a population of 101 people.[1]
Education
editAt the time of its amalgmation, there were no schools in South Talwood. The nearest primary schools were Talwood State School in neighbouring North Talwood to the north and Thallon State School in Thallon to the west. The nearest secondary schools were some distance away: St George State High School in St George to the north-west and Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east. Distance education and boarding schools were other options.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Talwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "South Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49287)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Goondiwindi to South Talwood" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Current proposals and decisions | Place names". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Proposed locality: Talwood, Goondiwindi Region (shows boundaries of North Talwood and South Talwood)" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Locality of Talwood within the Goondiwindi Local Government Area" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
