Tumoulin is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.[1]
| Tumoulin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tumoulin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°33′52″S 145°27′13″E / 17.5644°S 145.4536°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.807/km2 (7.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4888 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editFrom south to north Tumoulin is a flat valley with Diddleluma Creek flowing through it, elevation approx 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level. However, it is more mountainous in both the east and west, rising to approx 1,100 metres (3,600 ft).[4]
The town lies slightly to the east of centre of the locality. The eastern part of the locality is mostly protected areas including Tumoulin Forest Reserve and Tumoulin State Forest. There is also an area in the south of the locality within the Ravenshoe State Forest No 3 which extends into Ravenshoe.[4]
The land use is cropping on the valley floor, grazing on the lower slopes, and forestry in the more mountainous areas.[4]
History
editThe Tablelands railway line from Herberton to Tumoulin opened on 31 July 1911 with Tumoulin railway station (17°33′51″S 145°27′09″E / 17.5641°S 145.4526°E) being Queensland’s highest railway station at 965 metres (3,166 ft) above sea level.[5][6] The name Tumoulin is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning waterfall.[2] The railway line from Atherton to Ravenshoe was closed in 1988 due to the World Heritage Listing of Queensland's Wet Tropics. However, the section between Herberton and Tumoulin can still be used and the Ravenshoe Steam Railway operate heritage steam train tours along the route.[7]
On 3 August 1911 the Queensland Government auctioned 59 town allotments in the new town of Tumoulin.[8] The township of Tumoulin appears on a 1916 survey plan.[2]
Tumoulin Provisional School opened on 4 May 1912. In 1914 there were plans to build a new school building.[9] On 1 April 1915 it became Tumoulin State School. It closed on 11 September 1960.[10] It was located at approx 17°33′36″S 145°27′09″E / 17.5600°S 145.4524°E.[11][12]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 109 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Tumoulin. The nearest primary and secondary school is Ravenshoe State School (Prep-12) in neighbouring Ravenshoe to the south-east.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tumoulin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tumoulin – town in Tablelands Region (entry 35322)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Tumoulin – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ "Ravenshoe Steam Railway". Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Advertising". Cairns Post. Vol. XXV, no. 1061. Queensland, Australia. 15 July 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW SCHOOLS". Cairns Post. Vol. XXVII, no. 1877. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Mount Garnet" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tumoulin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Schools of the scrub : Ravenshoe district schools 75th anniversary booklet. Ravenshoe State School?]. 1987. ISBN 0731604091 – via State Library of Queensland. — includes the schools at Evelyn Scrub, Geraldton Road, Horseshoe Bend, Tumoulin, Kaban, Vine Creek, and Chilverton
