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Tandur, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°16′40″S 152°46′00″E / 26.2777°S 152.7666°E / -26.2777; 152.7666 (Tandur (centre of locality))
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Tandur
Queensland
Tandur is located in Queensland
Tandur
Tandur
Coordinates26°16′40″S 152°46′00″E / 26.2777°S 152.7666°E / -26.2777; 152.7666 (Tandur (centre of locality))
Population188 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density8.83/km2 (22.86/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Tandur:
Woondum Mothar Mountain Mothar Mountain
Kybong Tandur Mothar Mountain
Kybong Traveston Traveston

Tandur is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tandur had a population of 188 people.[1]

Geography

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The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Traveston) and exits to the north-west (Woondum). The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned:[3]

History

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Tandur Provisional School opened on 29 September 1924.[6][7] On 1 May 1929, it became Tandur State School.[8][9] It closed on 16 July 1967.[10] It was on the western side of the Tandur Traveston Road (26°17′11″S 152°45′27″E / 26.28630°S 152.75752°E / -26.28630; 152.75752 (Kybong State School (former))).[11][12]

In 1996, the North Coast railway line was realigned to be shorter with fewer tight curves and to improve flood mitigation. This removed the Meadvale and Tandur railway stations from the line.[13][14]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Tandur had a population of 186 people.[15]

In the 2021 census, Tandur had a population of 188 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Tandur. The nearest government primary schools are:[16]

  • Monkland State School in Monkland to the north-west
  • Dagun State School in Dagun to the south-west
  • Cooran State School in Cooran to the south-east

The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north-west and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus at Pomona to the south-east and its senior gampus at Cooroy to the south-east.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tandur (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tandur – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Meadvale – rail station - feature no longer exists in Gympie Regional (entry 21481)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Tandur – railway station in Gympie Region (entry 33271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "NORTH COAST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 692. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1924. p. 8. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "NORTH COAST". Daily Mail. No. 7045. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1924. p. 14. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "TANDUR SCHOOL RESERVE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 895. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1928. p. 24. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 236. Queensland, Australia. 4 May 1929. p. 29. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ^ Laird, Philip (2010). "Brisbane Cairns land transport" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  14. ^ Harch, Christine (11 December 2009). "Future of iconic station unknown". The Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tandur (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2023.