Tuchekoi is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tuchekoi had a population of 199 people.[1]
| Tuchekoi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking toward Mount Tuchekoi, circa 1931 | |||||||||||||||
  Tuchekoi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′23″S 152°45′59″E / 26.4063°S 152.7663°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.656/km2 (17.24/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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The Mary River forms the western boundary, while Skyring Creek forms the northern boundary and becomes a tributary of the Mary River at the north-west of the locality.[3][4]
The terrain varies from 60 to 310 metres (200 to 1,020 ft) above sea level. The lower land is along the Mary River and Skyring Creek, but rises towards the south and east.[5] There is one named peak, Mount Tuchekoi, which is in the centre of the locality (26°24′14″S 152°45′19″E / 26.4039°S 152.7554°E), rising to 295 metres (968 ft).[6][7][4]
The Old Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Federal) and exits to the north (Coles Creek). The current Bruce Highway passes further north-east and does not pass through Tuchekoi.[8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some plantation forestry.[9]
Despite the name, Tuchekoi National Park is not in the locality of Tuchekoi, but in Pomona to the east.[9]
History
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The locality takes its name from Mount Tuchekoi, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Kabi language dha/chu/koi meaning place of fig trees.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Tuchekoi had a population of 197 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Tuchekoi had a population of 199 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Tuchekoi. The nearest government primary school is Federal State School in neighbouring Federal to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil to the south-west and Noosa District State High School (to Year 12), which has its junior campus (Years 7-8) in Pomona and its senior campus (Years 9-12) in Cooroy, both to the east of Tuchekoi.[11]
There is an outdoor education centre at 115 Kress Road (26°23′49″S 152°45′30″E / 26.3970°S 152.7582°E).[12][13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuchekoi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Tuchekoi – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Tuchekoi, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Contours". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Tuchekoi – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 35249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land Use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuchekoi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Tuchekoi". maranathaofficial. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
