Tinana, Queensland

Tinana Queensland
Diggers Arms Hotel
Tinana
Coordinates	25°33′00″S152°40′42″E / 25.55°S 152.6783°E / -25.55; 152.6783 (Tinana (town centre))
Population	5,872 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	4650
Elevation	10–30 m (33–98 ft) [2]
Area	37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.7 km (2 mi) SW of Maryborough 33.8 km (21 mi) SSW of Hervey Bay 83.8 km (52 mi) N of Gympie 262 km (163 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Localities around Tinana: Oakhurst Maryborough West Maryborough Yengarie Tinana Maryborough Grahams Creek Tinana South Bidwill

Tinana is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[3] [4]} In the 2021 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,872 people. ^[5]

Geography

Tinana is bounded to the west, north and east by the Mary River, while Tinana Creek forms the south-east boudnary. ^{[6] [2]}

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Tinana South), bypasses the town of Tinana to the west, and then exits the locality to the north (Maryborough West / Maryborough) crossing the Mary River on the Henry Palmer Bridge. Gympie Road (State Route 57) diverges from the Bruce Highway, passing through the town of Tinana, and exits the locality to the north-east across the Lamington Bridge to the Maryborough CBD. ^{[2] [7]}

Although originally a separate town, the construction of the Lamington Bridge over the Mary River has effectively made Tinana a suburb of Maryborough. ^{[2] [7]}

The land use is predominantly residential with the remainder used for growing sugarcane and grazing on native vegetation. ^[2]

History

The name Tinana is derived from the name of the creek, which in turn was named in 1852 by surveyor William Labatt. The name is believed to be in honour of Ihikiera Te Tinana, a Māori chief who was known to the botanist John Carne Bidwill from his time in New Zealand in 1840–41. ^[3]

Tinana Creek Provisional School opened on 1 January 1871, closed in 1873, reopened in 1874 and closed permanently in 1878. ^[8]

Tinana State School opened on 31 May 1875. ^{[8] [9]}

Holy Trinity Anglican church opened circa 1883. It closed circa 1918. ^[10]

Tinana Congregational Church opened on Sunday 30 August 1908. ^{[11] [12] [13]} In January 1932, the Congregational Home Missionary Society asked the Fort Street Baptist Church in Maryborough to assume responsibility for the Sunday evening services at Tinana, leading to the Baptist Church taking over the control and supervision of the Congregation Church. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} In 1937 the Baptist Church formally purchased the church. ^[18] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on the southern corner of Teddington Road and Gympie Road ( 25°33′10″S152°40′34″E / 25.5528°S 152.6760°E / -25.5528; 152.6760 (Tinana Congregational/Baptist Church (former)) ). ^{[13] [19]} It is no longer extant. ^[20]

War memorial, Tinana State School, 2019

On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2015, as part of the World War I centenary, a war memorial was officially unveiled at the school. It commemorates former students who served in World War I. ^[21]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 4,877 people. ^[22]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,476 people. ^[23]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,872 people. ^[5]

Heritage listings

Tinana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Pacific Islander Hospital and Cemetery site: corner of Bluebell Road East and Gernich Road ( 25°33′20″S152°39′25″E / 25.5556°S 152.6570°E / -25.5556; 152.6570 (Pacific Islander Hospital and Cemetery (former)) ) ^[24]
• Commissioner Bidwill's Grave: Cran Road ( 25°33′47″S152°42′40″E / 25.5631°S 152.7111°E / -25.5631; 152.7111 (Commissioner Bidwill's Grave) ) ^[25]

Education

Tinana State School

Tinana State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 239 Gympie Road ( 25°33′31″S152°40′03″E / 25.5586°S 152.6675°E / -25.5586; 152.6675 (Tinana State School) ). ^{[26] [27]} It includes a special education program. ^{[26] [28]} In 2015, it had an enrolment of 509 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent). ^[29] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 498 students with 41 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). ^[30]

There are no secondary schools in Tinana. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough to the north-east. ^[31]

Amenities

The Tinana branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA hall at 56 Gympie Road ( 25°32′48″S152°40′54″E / 25.5467°S 152.6817°E / -25.5467; 152.6817 (CWA Hall) ). ^[32]

There are a number of parks in the locality, including:

• Fauna Reserve ( 25°33′58″S152°40′40″E / 25.5660°S 152.6778°E / -25.5660; 152.6778 (Fauna Reserve) ) ^[33]
• Jack Mason Park ( 25°33′18″S152°40′26″E / 25.5550°S 152.6739°E / -25.5550; 152.6739 (Jack Mason Park) ) ^[33]
• Leslie Drive Park ( 25°32′45″S152°40′46″E / 25.5459°S 152.6794°E / -25.5459; 152.6794 (Leslie Drive Park) ) ^[33]
• O'Connor Road Park ( 25°32′51″S152°40′21″E / 25.5474°S 152.6725°E / -25.5474; 152.6725 (O'Connor Road Park) ) ^[33]
• Pioneer Country Park ( 25°32′56″S152°41′17″E / 25.5489°S 152.6880°E / -25.5489; 152.6880 (Pioneer Country Park) ) ^[33]
• Schultz Park ( 25°32′56″S152°40′53″E / 25.5489°S 152.6814°E / -25.5489; 152.6814 (Schultz Park) ) ^[33]
• Woocoo Park ( 25°33′44″S152°40′33″E / 25.5622°S 152.6758°E / -25.5622; 152.6758 (Woocoo Park) ) ^[33]

Sport

Maryborough Speedway, off Gympie Road, races sedans and includes a motorcycle speedway track within the site ( 25°33′48″S152°40′02″E / 25.56333°S 152.66722°E / -25.56333; 152.66722 ). ^[34] The track hosted the Queensland Solo Championship in 2016. ^[35]

Notable residents

Notable residents of Tinana include:

• John Carne Bidwill, botanist

References

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25. "Commissioner Bidwill's Grave (entry 601822)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
26. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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34. "Home". Maryborough Speedway. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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External links

• "Tinana". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Tinana". Queensland Government. 1971.