Taragoola

Taragoola Queensland
Taragoola
Coordinates	24°06′29″S151°13′58″E / 24.1080°S 151.2327°E / -24.1080; 151.2327 (Taragoola (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	56.1 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.4 km (6 mi) SSE of Calliope 33.3 km (21 mi) S of Gladstone 123 km (76 mi) SE of Rockhampton 602 km (374 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Taragoola: Calliope Benaraby Benaraby Calliope Taragoola Boynedale Wooderson Diglum Boynedale

Taragoola is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the south-western boundary. ^[3]

Part of Lake Awoonga (formed by the Awoonga Dam in neighbouring Benaraby) is in the west of the locality. ^{[4] [5]}

There is a major limestone quarry in the centre of the locality. ^[6] Apart from the quarry, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Taragoola State School opened circa 1919 and closed circa 1934. ^[7]

The Byellee to Monto railway line passed through the locality with two stations serving the locality:

• Taragoola railway station ( 24°06′02″S151°13′10″E / 24.1006°S 151.2194°E / -24.1006; 151.2194 (Taragoola railway station) ) ^{[8] [9]}
• Barmundu railway station ( 24°08′06″S151°11′55″E / 24.1350°S 151.1987°E / -24.1350; 151.1987 (Barmundu railway station) ) ^{[10] [9]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population". ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Taragoola. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Calliope State School and Calliope State High School, both in neighbouring Calliope to the north-west. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taragoola (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Taragoola – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47288)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
4. Taragoola, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
5. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Dams, weirs and barrages". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
6. "Taragoola Key Resource Area – KRA 19" (PDF). Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Taragoola – railway station in the Gladstone Region (entry 33326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
9. "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.
10. "Barmundu – rail station - feature no longer exists in Gladstone Regional (entry 1669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taragoola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 September 2025.