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 Tambo Shire Hall. | |||||||||
  Tambo | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°53′S 146°15′E / 24.883°S 146.250°E | ||||||||
| Population | 345[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4478 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Blackall-Tambo Region | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||
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Tambo is a town located in Central West Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the Barcoo River. Tambo is 101 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of the town of Blackall via the Landsborough Highway, and approximately 862 kilometres (536 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Tambo had a population of 345.[1]
The town was settled in 1863, making it the oldest town in western Queensland. Like much of the west, sheep became the mainstay of the economy. The town takes its name from an Indigenous Australian word, meaning "hidden place",[2] or, "resting place, fish, shady waters, hidden waters, a secluded spot, hidden place and native yam."[3]
Today, cattle and tourism are of major importance to the town. A number of heritage buildings survive from the earliest days of settlement. The Carnarvon National Park (Salvator Rosa section) lies to the east of the town.
History
Indigenous
The area on which the town of Tambo now sits was home of many different Aboriginal groups including the Wadjaling, Wadjalad, Wadjabangai, and Pitjara.
European Exploration and settlement
The first Engish exploration of the district was by Sir Thomas Mitchell, popularly known as "Major Mitchell", in 1846. For approximately the next 15 years the area was unused until selectors began taking land in 1861. The town was founded in 1863.
Recent events
Tambo was cut off for eight days during the February 2012 Queensland floods.
Geography
The Barcoo River runs through the town and sits near the Grey Range - part of the "Roof of Queensland" section of the Great Dividing Range.
The Landsborough Highway—part of the National Highway network linking Brisbane and Darwin, Northern Territory—passes through Tambo.[citation needed] Tambo is also connected to Alpha by the Dawson Development Road.[citation needed]
At the 2006 census, Tambo had a population of 345, a small decline from the 2001 census population of 357.[1][4] Around 7% of the population of Tambo identity as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and around 6% were born outside Australia.[1]
Heritage
The "Tambo Heritage Trail" includes 17 buildings within the town's precinct of historical importance. They are:
- Post and Telegraph office building.
- Reg Barry's Memorial.
- Old Tambo Post Office (1876)
- Courthouse (1888)
- Queensland National Bank
Economy and services
Tambo Visitor Information Centre is located in the heritage listed historical Courthouse. The Courthouse was built in 1888.[5]
The chief industries of the town and district are grazing properties for sheep and cattle. There was a sawmill which closed in 2011.
Tambo State School caters for students in years P-10. Distance education services are provided for students in years 11 and 12.[6]
Governance
Until 2008, Tambo was the administrative centre of the Shire of Tambo. In 2008, as part of the Queensland Government's amalgamation of local government areas, the Shire of Tambo was abolished and Tambo is now a part of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tambo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ (31 October 2001). What's in a name? – 3. Australia's Centenary of Federation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Jan L'Estrange "Belle of the Barcoo" 1996. p 21
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Tambo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Tambo Visitor Information Centre".
- ^ "Tambo Schools". Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Tambo and Tambo Shire". Queensland Places:. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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Bibliography
- L'Estrange, Jan, Belle of the Barcoo: Tambo - genesis of Queensland's Central West, Harrison Printing, 1996. ISBN 0646288938
External links
Media related to Tambo, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons