Tallegalla, Queensland
| Tallegalla Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Marburg weather radar, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Tallegalla | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′24″S 152°33′17″E / 27.59°S 152.5547°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 326 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.94/km2 (30.93/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Tallegalla is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tallegalla had a population of 326 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Most of Tallegalla lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment area, but small portion exist in both the Brisbane River and Bremer River catchments. In the west of Tallegalla, the terrain is elevated by the Little Liverpool Range.
Rosewood–Marburg Road runs through from southeast to northeast.[3]
History[edit]
The origin of the suburb name is from the Latin word Talegalla which was the genus name for the Brush-turkey.[4] John Dart, the first to settle in the area, choose the name when he applied to open a postal receiving office at his farm.[5]
Tallegalla State School opened on 10 June 1879. It closed on 18 December 1992.[6] It was at 2-6 Tallegalla Two Tree Hill Road (corner of Tallegalla Road, 27°35′40″S 152°33′53″E / 27.59436°S 152.56469°E).[7][8]
On Monday 17 May 1880 a Wesleyan Chapel was opened.[9]
The Marburg railway line, which operated from 1911 to 1964, had a number of stations in the locality (from north to south):
- Birru railway station (27°35′41″S 152°34′52″E / 27.5946°S 152.5810°E)[10]
- Talegalla railway station (27°36′00″S 152°34′19″E / 27.6001°S 152.5719°E)[10]
- Cabanda railway station (27°36′42″S 152°34′44″E / 27.6117°S 152.5790°E)[10]
At the 2011 census, the locality recorded a population of 549.[11]
In the 2016 census, Tallegalla had a population of 326 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Tallegalla has a number of heritage-listed sites including:
- the former Tallegalla State School, 2-6 Tallegalla Two Tree Hill Road (corner of Tallegalla Road[12]
- Tallegalla Cemetery: Memorial and monumental area[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tallegalla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tallegalla – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Google (7 January 2024). "Tallegalla, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Talegalla (entry 45101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 70. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 27" (Map). Queensland Government. 1917. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "THE ROSEWOOD". The Queenslander. Vol. XVII, no. 250. Queensland, Australia. 29 May 1880. p. 679. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tallegalla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Tallegalla State School (former) (entry 601687)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Tallegalla Cemetery Conservation Management Plan - History, 2011". Picture Ipswich. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Tallegalla, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons