Tanby, Queensland

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Tanby
Queensland
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Tanby
Coordinates 23°13′22″S150°44′04″E / 23.2227°S 150.7344°E / -23.2227; 150.7344 (Tanby (centre of locality))
Population577 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density13.545/km2 (35.08/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4703
Area42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Tanby:
Hidden Valley Taroomball Causeway Lake
Bondoola Tanby Kinka Beach
Cawarral Coorooman Emu Park

Tanby is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Tanby had a population of 577 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road enters from the south (Coorooman) and exits to the south-east (Emu Park). [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tanby had a population of 539 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Tanby had a population of 577 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Tanby. The nearest government primary schools are: [5]

The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon. [5]

There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs. [6]

Amenities

There is a Benedictine monastery for nuns at 40 Hannah Road ( 23°12′45″S150°44′36″E / 23.2125°S 150.7434°E / -23.2125; 150.7434 (Benedictine Monastery) ). [7] [8] It is home to the Sophia Library which can be visited and from which books can be borrowed. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tanby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Tanby – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49344)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tanby, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tanby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Benedictine Monastery – Central Queensland" . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tanby: Benedictine Monastery" . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sophia Library". CAPRICORN COAST PARISH. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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