Thagoona, Queensland
| Thagoona Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thagoona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′37″S 152°37′53″E / 27.6269°S 152.6313°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,077 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 81.6/km2 (211.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Thagoona is a mixed-use locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Thagoona had a population of 1,077 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Bremer River. The Rosewood railway line enters the locality from the east (Walloon) and exits to the west (Rosewood) with the locality served by the Thagoona railway station (32°10′S 115°50′E).[3][4]
The land use is a mix of rural residential (mostly to the immediate north of the railway line) and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
The nearby suburb Ebenezer hosts the Geiger Lagoon, home of Thagoona Gulpa, a rare radioactive Gulper Eel.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 census, Thagoona had a population of 1,639 people.[5]
In the 2011 census, Thagoona had a population of 972 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, Thagoona had a population of 1,025 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Thagoona had a population of 6 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Thagoona. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Marrow State School in neighbouring Mount Marrow to the north, Walloon State School in neighbouring Walloon to the east, and Rosewood State School in neighbouring Rosewood to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the west.[4]
Amenities
[edit]Despite the name, Rosewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church is at 3 Karrabin Rosewood Road in Thagoona (27°37′18″S 152°36′51″E / 27.6217°S 152.6143°E).[8][9]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Adelong Avenue Reserve (27°37′12″S 152°38′30″E / 27.6201°S 152.6417°E)[10]
- Armstrong Park (27°38′54″S 152°37′54″E / 27.6483°S 152.6316°E)[10]
- Banyula Road Reserve (27°37′04″S 152°38′23″E / 27.6177°S 152.6398°E)[10]
- Caledonian Park (27°37′15″S 152°37′57″E / 27.6208°S 152.6324°E)[10]
- Evans Road Reserve (27°36′51″S 152°38′51″E / 27.6141°S 152.6476°E)[10]
- Karrabin-rosewood Road Reserve (27°36′53″S 152°38′12″E / 27.6147°S 152.6367°E)[10]
- Pindari Drive Reserve (27°36′34″S 152°38′34″E / 27.6094°S 152.6427°E)[10]
Transport
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Thagoona railway station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.[3]
The Tar Pits
[edit]Thagoona Tar pit, while actually located Willowbank, Queensland (-27.665101, 152.650529), are frequently claimed by residents as a part of Thagoona. The Tar Pits are located at the end of an enigmatic train line in the town. Many locals believe the Tar pits hide dark arcane secrets and shan't be tinkered with lest one wishes to be cursed.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thagoona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Thagoona – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45084)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Thagoona (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Thagoona (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thagoona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Rosewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Rosewood Seventh-day Adventist Church". Facebook. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
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- "Thagoona". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.