Targinnie
| Targinnie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Targinnie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°43′37″S 151°06′07″E / 23.7269°S 151.1019°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 68 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.429/km2 (1.111/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4694 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 158.5 km2 (61.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Targinnie is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Targinnie had a population of 68 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from the Targinia pastoral run, created in 1863.[2]
Targinnie Provisional School opened in 1902 In 1903 it was renamed Pyealley Provisional School. It closed in 1905. [3]
Targinnie Goldfield Provisional School opened in 1903. On 1 Januar 1909 it became Targinnie Goldfield State School. It closed in 1918.[3]
Targinnie State School opened on 19 March 1923 and closed on 13 December 1968.[3]
In the 2016 census Targinnie had a population of 68 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Targinnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Targinnie – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
