Talgai is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Talgai had a population of 106 people.[1]
| Talgai Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 A pastoral scene on Talgai West, by Garnet Agnew, 1928 | |||||||||||||||
  Talgai | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′21″S 151°52′55″E / 28.0391°S 151.8819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.375/km2 (3.561/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4362 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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]
The South Western railway line enters the locality from the north (Elphinstone/Allora) and exits to the south-east (Hendon). The Ellinthorp railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (28°02′55″S 151°55′26″E / 28.0486°S 151.9240°E), which, despite the name, is in Talgai but immediately east of the town of Ellinthorp.[5][6]
History
editThe 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.[7] 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).[8][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Talgai had a population of 106 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Talgai had a population of 106 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Talgai. The nearest government primary schools are Allora P-10 State School in neighbouring Allora to the east and Clifton State School in Clifton to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora P-10 State School (to Year 10) and Clifton State High School (to Year 12), also in Clifton. There are non-government schools in both Allora and Clifton.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Talgai (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Talgai – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ellinthorp – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 11542)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of North Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Talgai (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
Further reading
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- Chandler, Nat. (1994). “Old Talgai” -- “East Talgai” -- “Talgai West”. Nat. Chandler. — via State Library of Queensland