North Talwood, Queensland
Suburbs around North Talwood: | ||
Weengallon | St George | North Bungunya |
Weengallon | North Talwood | Bungunya |
Weengallon | South Talwood | South Talwood |
North Talwood was a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people.[1]
On 17 May 2024, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities of North Talwood and South Talwood into a single locality called Talwood (with the town of Talwood as its main urban area).[3][4][5]
Geography
The town of Talwood (28°29′07″S 149°28′05″E / 28.4852°S 149.4680°E / -28.4852; 149.4680 (Talwood)) was on the southern edge of the locality of North Talwood immediately north of the boundary with South Talwood.[6]
North Talwood was mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which entered the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exited to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality was served by Talwood railway station in the town (28°29′05″S 149°28′06″E / 28.4846°S 149.4683°E / -28.4846; 149.4683 (Talwood railway station ()).[6][7]
The Barwon Highway entered the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passed through the town, and exited to the west (Weengallon).[6]
History
The name Talwood comes from the town, which was named from the Dalwood run name, which in turn was named in 1844, probably a corruption of an Aboriginal language word. Historically it is sometimes written as Tallwood.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people.[1]
Education
Talwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Recreation Street, then in North Talwood (28°29′12″S 149°28′13″E / 28.4866°S 149.4703°E / -28.4866; 149.4703 (Talwood State School)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
The nearest government secondary school for North Talwood was Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Talwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "North Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Current proposals and decisions | Place names". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Proposed locality: Talwood, Goondiwindi Region (shows boundaries of North Talwood and South Talwood)" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Locality of Talwood within the Goondiwindi Local Government Area" (PDF). Environment, land and water. Queensland Government. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Talwood – population centre in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 33213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Talwood State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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