North Talwood, Queensland

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North Talwood
Queensland
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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)) Coordinates: 28°24′45″S149°23′22″E / 28.4125°S 149.3894°E / -28.4125; 149.3894 (North Talwood (centre of locality))
Population169 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.1826/km2 (0.4730/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4496
Area925.4 km2 (357.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around North Talwood:
Weengallon St George North Bungunya
Weengallon North Talwood Bungunya
Weengallon South Talwood South Talwood

North Talwood is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people. [1]

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Geography

Talwood is a town ( 28°29′07″S149°28′05″E / 28.4852°S 149.4680°E / -28.4852; 149.4680 (Talwood) ) at the southern edge of the locality immediately north of the boundary of South Talwood. [3]

North Talwood is mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which enters the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exits to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality is 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 () ). [3] [4]

The Barwon Highway enters the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Weengallon). [3]

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. [3]

In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people. [1]

Education

The township of Talwood has one state school but no high school. The nearest secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "North Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Talwood – population centre in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 33213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "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.


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