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Tinaroo
Queensland
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Tinaroo
Coordinates 17°10′04″S145°32′50″E / 17.1677°S 145.5472°E / -17.1677; 145.5472 (Tinaroo (centre of locality))
Population293 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density14.50/km2 (37.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4872
Area20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Tinaroo:
Mareeba Mareeba Danbulla
Tolga Tinaroo Lake Tinaroo
Tolga Kairi Lake Tinaroo

Tinaroo is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Tinaroo had a population of 293 people. [1]

Contents

The town of Tinaroo Falls is on the eastern edge of the locality ( 17°10′06″S145°32′58″E / 17.1683°S 145.5494°E / -17.1683; 145.5494 (Tinaroo Falls, Queensland) ) beside Lake Tinaroo. [3]

Geography

Tinaroo is located on the shore of Lake Tinaroo, a man-made reservoir created by the impoundment of the Barron River by the Tinarroo Dam. [4]

Despite the town's name, the waterfall of the same name is not in the town nor the locality, but it is very close by in the neighbouring locality of Lake Tinaroo, which includes the dam wall, the lake it impounds and the shoreline around the lake. [5]

History

The town and locality take their name from Tinaroo Creek, which is believed to derive from tin hurroo, a shout used by tin miners. [3]

Construction of the dam commenced in 1955 and the town was created to house the workers and their families. Tinaroo State School opened on 28 June 1954 for the workers' children. Construction completed in 1958 and the school closed on 4 December 1959. [6] [7]

Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre was established in 1987. [8]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Tinaroo had a population of 266 people. [9]

In the 2016 census, Tinaroo had a population of 312 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Tinaroo had a population of 293 people. [1]

Education

Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre is 30-44 Tinaroo Falls Dam Road ( 17°10′07″S145°32′52″E / 17.1685°S 145.5479°E / -17.1685; 145.5479 (Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre) ). Operated by the Queensland Education Department, it provides outdoor and environment school programs. [11]

There are no mainstream schools in Tinaroo. The nearest government primary school is Kairi State School in neighbouring Kairi to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Atherton State High School in Atherton to the south-west. [12]

Attractions

Torpedo Bay Walking Track commences 2.3 km north of the dam wall and includes six lookouts. [13] [14]

Platypus Rock Lookout is accessed from the Platypus Campground Road ( 17°09′27″S145°33′40″E / 17.1576°S 145.5612°E / -17.1576; 145.5612 (Platypus Rock Lookout) ). [13]

There is a boat ramp in Church Street providing access to the lake ( 17°10′17″S145°33′05″E / 17.1715°S 145.5515°E / -17.1715; 145.5515 (Church Street boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Tablelands Regional Council. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tinaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Tinaroo – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Tinaroo Falls – town in Tablelands Region (entry 34607)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tinaroo". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tinaroo Falls – waterfall in the Tablelands Region (entry 34608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Tinaroo". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "About us". Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tinaroo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tinaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre". Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tinaroo". Tropical Walking Tracks. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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