Takilberan, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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Takilberan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Takilberan had a population of 47 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.8794°S 151.7261°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 238.2 km2 (92.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 47 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1973/km2 (0.511/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-east by the shores of Lake Monduran, an impoundment of the Kolan River by the Fred Haigh Dam. The lake itself is within the locality of Lake Monduran.[3]
Takilberan has the following mountains:
- Mount Landsborough in the north of the locality (24.8592°S 151.7351°E), rising 218 metres (715 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Black Mountain in the west of the locality (24.9093°S 151.6399°E), 489 metres (1,604 ft)[4][6]
- Mount Takilberan in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with neighbouring Wonbah Forest (24.9290°S 151.6346°E), 560 metres (1,840 ft)[4][7]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Monduran) and exits to the north (Kolonga).[8]
Takilberan Creek rises in the neighbouring locality of Gaeta, just west of the north-west corner of Takilberan. It meanders south through Gaeta and Wonbah Forest before entering the locality of Takilberan from the south-west and then flows north, exiting the locality to the north near the Bruce Highway. It ultimately flows into Lake Monduran.[3]
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[9]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Takilberan had a population of 21 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Takilberan had a population of 47 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Takilberan. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the south-east and Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.[15]
Amenities
Although the boat ramp into Lake Monduran is on the foreshores of the lake and hence in the locality of Lake Monduran (24.87397°S 151.84512°E), the only access to the boat ramp is from Monduran Dam Boat Ramp Road via Monduran Dam Road in Takilberan. The boat ramp is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[8][16]
