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Tingun
Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[1]
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Geography
The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure
The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the 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]
Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925.[6] It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx 26.86862°S 148.76262°E).[7][8]
The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.[9][10]
There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tingun had a population of 157 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.[12]
References
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