Tallegalla, Queensland

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Tallegalla is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tallegalla had a population of 351 people.[1]

Tallegalla
Queensland
Marburg weather radar, 2014
Tallegalla is located in Queensland
Tallegalla
Tallegalla
Coordinates27°35′24″S 152°33′17″E / 27.59°S 152.5547°E / -27.59; 152.5547 (Tallegalla (centre of locality))
Population351 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density12.86/km2 (33.30/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4340
Area27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich West
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Tallegalla:
Hatton Vale Minden Marburg
Woolshed Tallegalla Mount Marrow
The Bluff Ashwell Rosewood

Geography

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Most of Tallegalla lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment area, but small portion exist in both the Brisbane River and Bremer River catchments. In the west of Tallegalla, the terrain is elevated by the Little Liverpool Range.

Rosewood–Marburg Road runs through from southeast to northeast.[3]

History

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The origin of the suburb name is from the Latin word Talegalla which was the genus name for the Brush-turkey.[4] John Dart, the first to settle in the area, choose the name when he applied to open a postal receiving office at his farm.[5]

Tallegalla State School opened on 10 June 1879. It closed on 18 December 1992.[6] It was at 2-6 Tallegalla Two Tree Hill Road (corner of Tallegalla Road, 27°35′40″S 152°33′53″E / 27.59436°S 152.56469°E / -27.59436; 152.56469 (Tallegalla State School (former))).[7][8]

On Monday 17 May 1880, a Wesleyan Chapel was opened.[9]

The Marburg railway line, which operated from 1911 to 1964, had a number of stations in the locality (from north to south):

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Tallegalla had a population of 549 people.[11]

In the 2016 census, Tallegalla had a population of 326 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Tallegalla had a population of 351 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Tallegalla State School building, 2009

Tallegalla has a number of heritage-listed sites including:

Education

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There are no schools in Tallegalla. The nearest government primary schools are Minden State School in neighbouring Minden to the north, Marburg State School in neighbouring Marburg to the north-east, and Ashwell State School in neighbouring Ashwell to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-east.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tallegalla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Tallegalla – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Tallegalla, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Talegalla (entry 45101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 70. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  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. ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 27" (Map). Queensland Government. 1917. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ "THE ROSEWOOD". The Queenslander. Vol. XVII, no. 250. Queensland, Australia. 29 May 1880. p. 679. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ a b c "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.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tallegalla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tallegalla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  13. ^ "Tallegalla State School (former) (entry 601687)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Tallegalla Cemetery Conservation Management Plan - History, 2011". Picture Ipswich. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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