Teelah

Teelah Queensland
Teelah
Coordinates	26°46′24″S152°06′56″E / 26.7733°S 152.1155°E / -26.7733; 152.1155 (Teelah (centre of locality))
Population	90 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2.06/km2 (5.33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4314
Area	43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	48.0 km (30 mi) SSW of Nanango 72.4 km (45 mi) SW of Kingaroy 114 km (71 mi) N of Toowoomba 159 km (99 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Teelah: South East Nanango East Nanango Avoca Vale South East Nanango Teelah Taromeo Yarraman Taromeo Taromeo

Teelah is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Teelah had a population of 90 people. ^[1]

Geography

Teelah has the following mountains:

• Goat Mountain ( 26°45′36″S152°04′48″E / 26.7599°S 152.0801°E / -26.7599; 152.0801 (Goat Mountain) ) 357 metres (1,171 ft) above sea level ^{[3] [4]}
• Mount Mellera ( 26°46′20″S152°06′50″E / 26.7723°S 152.1140°E / -26.7723; 152.1140 (Mount Mellera) ) 461 metres (1,512 ft) above sea level ^{[3] [5]}

There is a small area of rural residential properties in the south-west of the locality, but otherwise the land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

History

On 1 February 2018, Teelah's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Teelah had a population of 68 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Teelah had a population of 90 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Teelah. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in Nanango to the north-west and Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango and Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in neighbouring Yarraman to the south-west. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Teelah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Teelah – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46272)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "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.
4. "Goat Mountain – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 14107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Mellera – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 21551)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 January 2021.
7. "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Teelah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.