Tabooba, Queensland
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 Paddocks along Christmas Creek Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°08′09″S 152°58′01″E / 28.1358°S 152.9669°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.365/km2 (6.13/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4285 | ||||||||||||
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Tabooba is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tabooba had a population of 57 people.[1]
Tabooba is located at the confluence of Christmas Creek and Logan River. Logan River marks the western boundary. In the east the locality reaches elevations greater than 400 m above sea level, along Jinbroken Range.[citation needed]
History
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway passed through Tabooba and opened in 1902.[3] The station was known as Tabooba Junction. Here the line split with one branch reaching Rathdowney and the other to Lamington.[citation needed]
Tabooba State School opened on 24 July 1911.[4][5] It closed on 24 August 1942.[6] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on the southern corner of Christmas Creek Road and Tramway Road (approx 28°08′05″S 152°57′42″E / 28.13474°S 152.96172°E).[7][8][9][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tabooba had a population of 72 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Tabooba had a population of 57 people.[1]
