South Talwood is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] It is 107 kilometres (66 mi) west of Goondiwindi.[4] In the 2021 census, South Talwood had a population of 101 people.[5]
| South Talwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  South Talwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°37′09″S 149°17′49″E / 28.6191°S 149.2969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 101 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4496 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 793.5 km2 (306.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is mostly bounded to the north by the South-Western railway line which enters the locality from the north-east (Bungunya) and exits to the west (Daymar) and by the New South Wales border to the south. [3]
There are two railway stations within South Talwood on the South-Western railway line:
- Gradule railway station (28°32′24″S 149°12′46″E / 28.5399°S 149.2128°E)[6]
- Lalaguli railway station (now abandoned 28°26′59″S 149°34′42″E / 28.4498°S 149.5784°E)[6]
The land use is a mix of dry and irrigated cropping as well as grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History edit
Maraweka Provisional School opened on 16 July 1922 as half-time provisional school (meaning a single teacher was shared between the two schools) in conjunction with Noralvera Provisional School which opened on 24 July 1922. Both schools were closed by early 1926.[7]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, South Talwood had a population of 95 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, South Talwood had a population of 101 people.[5]
Education edit
There are no schools in South Talwood. The nearest primary schools are Talwood State School in neighbouring North Talwood to the north and Thallon State School in Thallon to the west. The nearest secondary schools are some distance away: St George State High School in St George to the north-west and Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east. Distance education and boarding schools would be other options.[3]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Talwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "South Talwood – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49287)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Google (7 February 2024). "Goondiwindi to South Talwood" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Talwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Talwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
