Tarramba, Queensland

Tarramba Queensland
Tarramba
Coordinates	24°37′02″S150°16′22″E / 24.6172°S 150.2727°E / -24.6172; 150.2727 (Tarramba (centre of locality))
Population	38 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.1002/km2 (0.260/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4715
Area	379.2 km2 (146.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	43.1 km (27 mi) E of Moura 70.8 km (44 mi) SW of Biloela 174 km (108 mi) SSW of Rockhampton 601 km (373 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Tarramba: Banana Banana Prospect Banana Tarramba Prospect Banana Castle Creek Castle Creek

Tarramba is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people. ^[1]

Geography

Tarramba has the following mountains: ^[3]

• Flat Top Mountain in the north-west of the locality ( 24°34′28″S150°14′05″E / 24.5745°S 150.2346°E / -24.5745; 150.2346 (Flat Top Mountain) ), rising to 401 metres (1,316 ft) above sea level ^{[4] [5]}
• Mount Breast in the north of the locality ( 24°35′24″S150°15′57″E / 24.5900°S 150.2657°E / -24.5900; 150.2657 (Mount Breast) ) 354 metres (1,161 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Little Uncle Tom in the sorth-west of the locality ( 24°40′02″S150°13′11″E / 24.6671°S 150.2196°E / -24.6671; 150.2196 (Little Uncle Tom) ) 435 metres (1,427 ft) ^{[4] [7]}

Tarramba Creek rises in the centre of the locality and meanders to the south of locality where it exits to the locaity of Castle Creek and becomes a tributary of Lonesome Creek. ^{[3] [8]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some forestry and crop growing. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tarramba had a population of 57 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Tarramba had a population of 38 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tarramba. The nearest government primary schools are Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the north-west and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Theodore State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura to the west. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarramba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tarramba – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49573)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 March 2025.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Flat Top Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 12738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Breast – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Little Uncle Tom – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 19755)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Tarramba Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 33399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 March 2025.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 March 2025.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarramba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 March 2025.