Tandur, Queensland

Tandur Queensland
Tandur
Coordinates	26°16′40″S152°46′00″E / 26.2777°S 152.7666°E / -26.2777; 152.7666 (Tandur (centre of locality))
Population	188 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	8.83/km2 (22.86/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.0 km (11 mi) NW of Pomona 18.5 km (11 mi) SE of Gympie 27.2 km (17 mi) NW of Cooroy 170 km (106 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Tandur: Woondum Mothar Mountain Mothar Mountain Kybong Tandur Mothar Mountain Kybong Traveston Traveston

Tandur is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Tandur had a population of 188 people. ^[1]

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Traveston) and exits to the north-west (Woondum). The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned: ^[3]

• Meadvale railway station ( 26°16′41″S152°44′57″E / 26.2780°S 152.7491°E / -26.2780; 152.7491 (Meadvale) ) ^[4]
• Tandur railway station ( 26°17′05″S152°45′23″E / 26.2847°S 152.7563°E / -26.2847; 152.7563 (Tandur railway station) ) ^[5]

History

Tandur Provisional School opened on 29 September 1924. ^{[6] [7]} On 1 May 1929, it became Tandur State School. ^{[8] [9]} It closed on 16 July 1967. ^[10] It was on the western side of the Tandur Traveston Road ( 26°17′11″S152°45′27″E / 26.28630°S 152.75752°E / -26.28630; 152.75752 (Kybong State School (former)) ). ^{[11] [12]}

In 1996, the North Coast railway line was realigned to be shorter with fewer tight curves and to improve flood mitigation. This removed the Meadvale and Tandur railway stations from the line. ^{[13] [14]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tandur had a population of 186 people. ^[15]

In the 2021 census, Tandur had a population of 188 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tandur. The nearest government primary schools are: ^[16]

• Monkland State School in Monkland to the north-west
• Dagun State School in Dagun to the south-west
• Cooran State School in Cooran to the south-east

The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north-west and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus at Pomona to the south-east and its senior gampus at Cooroy to the south-east. ^[16]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tandur (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tandur – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
4. "Meadvale – rail station - feature no longer exists in Gympie Regional (entry 21481)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. "Tandur – railway station in Gympie Region (entry 33271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
6. "NORTH COAST". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 692. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1924. p. 8. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
7. "NORTH COAST". Daily Mail . No. 7045. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1924. p. 14. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
8. "TANDUR SCHOOL RESERVE". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 895. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1928. p. 24. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
9. "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 22, 236. Queensland, Australia. 4 May 1929. p. 29. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
13. Laird, Philip (2010). "Brisbane Cairns land transport" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
14. Harch, Christine (11 December 2009). "Future of iconic station unknown". The Gympie Times . Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tandur (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2023.