Teelba is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Teelba had a population of 82 people.[1]
| Teelba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Teelba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′12″S 149°22′09″E / 27.5033°S 149.3691°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 82 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0798/km2 (0.2066/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4423 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,027.9 km2 (396.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editTeelba is a watershed. In the north of the locality, Murilla Creek flows north into the Condamine River drainage basin, while in the south the Teelba Creek flows south into the Moonie River drainage basin.[3]
History
editTeelba Creek State School opened on 5 July 1965, but was renamed Teelba State School on 24 September 1965.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Teelba had a population of 44 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Teelba had a population of 82 people.[1]
Education
editTeelba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Teelba Road just north of the crossing of Teelba Creek. (27°32′04″S 149°23′38″E / 27.5345°S 149.3939°E).[6][7] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Teelba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Teelba – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 50011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ 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). "Teelba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Teelba State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Teelba State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
