Taunton, Queensland

Taunton
Taunton; Queensland
	Taunton
Coordinates	24°25′20″S151°47′35″E / 24.4222°S 151.7930°E Coordinates: 24°25′20″S151°47′35″E / 24.4222°S 151.7930°E
Population	69 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4674
Area	113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
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Last updated October 27, 2019

Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station. from the parish name which was derived from an early pastoral run in the district, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England. ^[2]

Taunton Country town of Somerset, England

Taunton is a large town in Somerset, England. The town's population in 2011 was 69,570. Taunton has over 1,000 years of religious and military history, including a 10th-century monastery and Taunton Castle, which has origins in the Anglo Saxon period and was later the site of a priory. The Normans then built a stone structured castle, which belonged to the Bishops of Winchester. The current heavily reconstructed buildings are the inner ward, which now houses the Museum of Somerset and the Somerset Military Museum.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taunton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Taunton - locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taunton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] 1 2 "Taunton - locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.