Talaroo, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talaroo is an outback locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Talaroo had a population of 5 people.[1]
| Talaroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Talaroo Hot Springs, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Talaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.0580°S 143.89°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0105/km2 (0.0271/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 477.3 km2 (184.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The terrain in the north and west of the locality is mountainous with a number of named peaks and passes, all in the north of the locality (from north to south):[3]
- Mount Direction (17.9787°S 143.8779°E) 495 metres (1,624 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Max (18.0134°S 143.9306°E) 522 metres (1,713 ft)[4][6]
- Simons Gap (18.0203°S 143.9385°E)[4]
- Mount Noble (18.0211°S 143.8895°E) 446 metres (1,463 ft)[4][7]
- Brodies Gap (18.0372°S 143.8070°E)[4]
The Einasleigh River enters the locality from the south-east (Einasleigh / Mount Surprise) and exits to the north (Abingdon Downs). It becomes a tributary of the Gilbert River which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 June 2000.[2]
In the 2016 census, Talaroo had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Talaroo had a population of 5 people.[1]
Talaroo Homestead is in the south-east of the locality (18.1228°S 143.9625°E)[9] with Talaroo Airstrip to its south-west (18.1259°S 143.9551°E).[10]
There are no schools in Talaroo. The nearest government primary school is Mount Surprise State School in neighbouring Mount Surprise to the east, but only those living in the south-eastern corner of the locality (including Talaroo Homestead) is within range of this school. For students in other parts of the locality, the options are distance education and boarding school. There are no secondary schools nearby; again, the options are distance education and boarding school. [11]
Talaroo Hot Springs are 65 million years old. There are tours and camping facilities available. They are on Talaroo Road (18.11918°S 143.96128°E) and are accessible by conventional vehicles.[12][13]
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