North Talwood, Queensland

North Talwood Queensland
Road conditions sign, Talwood
North Talwood
Coordinates	28°24′45″S149°23′22″E / 28.4125°S 149.3894°E / -28.4125; 149.3894 (North Talwood (centre of locality))
Population	113 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.1221/km2 (0.3163/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4496
Area	925.4 km2 (357.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	105 km (65 mi) W of Goondiwindi 108 km (67 mi) SE of St George 323 km (201 mi) WSW of Toowoomba 455 km (283 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around North Talwood: Weengallon St George North Bungunya Weengallon North Talwood Bungunya Weengallon South Talwood South Talwood

North Talwood was a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people. ^[1]

On 17 May 2024, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities of North Talwood and South Talwood into a single locality called Talwood (with the town of Talwood as its main urban area). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Geography

The town of Talwood ( 28°29′07″S149°28′05″E / 28.4852°S 149.4680°E / -28.4852; 149.4680 (Talwood) ) was on the southern edge of the locality of North Talwood immediately north of the boundary with South Talwood. ^[6]

North Talwood was mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which entered the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exited to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality was served by Talwood railway station in the town ( 28°29′05″S149°28′06″E / 28.4846°S 149.4683°E / -28.4846; 149.4683 (Talwood railway station () ). ^{[6] [7]}

The Barwon Highway entered the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passed through the town, and exited to the west (Weengallon). ^[6]

History

The name Talwood comes from the town, which was named from the Dalwood run name, which in turn was named in 1844, probably a corruption of an Aboriginal language word. Historically it is sometimes written as Tallwood. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people. ^[1]

Education

Talwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Recreation Street, then in North Talwood ( 28°29′12″S149°28′13″E / 28.4866°S 149.4703°E / -28.4866; 149.4703 (Talwood State School) ). ^{[9] [10]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). ^[11]

The nearest government secondary school for North Talwood was Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Talwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "North Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
3. "Current proposals and decisions | Place names". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
4. "Proposed locality: Talwood, Goondiwindi Region (shows boundaries of North Talwood and South Talwood)" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
5. "Locality of Talwood within the Goondiwindi Local Government Area" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
6. "Talwood – population centre in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 33213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
7. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "Talwood State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
11. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 September 2021.