North Talwood, Queensland
Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 28.4125°S 149.3894°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 925.4 km2 (357.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 113 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1221/km2 (0.3163/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4496 | ||||||||||||
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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 (28.4852°S 149.4680°E) 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 (28.4846°S 149.4683°E).[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 (28.4866°S 149.4703°E).[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]
