Tingun
| Tingun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tingun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′00″S 148°54′30″E / 26.7666°S 148.9083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 157 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1265/km2 (0.3276/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,241.1 km2 (479.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Tingun had a population of 157 people.[1]
Geography
The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure
The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, and the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east.[4]
History
Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as 43 square miles (110 km2) of good forest country, and 9 miles (14 km) Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle.[5]
The area was home to the Yalebone Provisional School from 1911 to about 1925.[6]
The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.[7][8]
There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.
In the 2016 census Tingun had a population of 157 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tingun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tingun – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49164)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Tingun, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 659. Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Yalebone Provisional School". The State of Queensland (State Archives). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Sports at Yalebone". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6812. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6854. Queensland, Australia. 17 May 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
