Talaroo, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°03′29″S 143°53′24″E / 18.0580°S 143.89°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 477.3 km2 (184.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0105/km2 (0.0271/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Talaroo is an outback locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Talaroo had a population of 5 people.[1]
The terrain in the north and west of the locality is mountainous with a number of named peaks and passes, all in the north of the locality (from north to south):[3]
- Mount Direction (17°58′43″S 143°52′40″E / 17.9787°S 143.8779°E) 495 metres (1,624 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Max (18°00′48″S 143°55′50″E / 18.0134°S 143.9306°E) 522 metres (1,713 ft)[4][6]
- Simons Gap (18°01′13″S 143°56′19″E / 18.0203°S 143.9385°E)[4]
- Mount Noble (18°01′16″S 143°53′22″E / 18.0211°S 143.8895°E) 446 metres (1,463 ft)[4][7]
- Brodies Gap (18°02′14″S 143°48′25″E / 18.0372°S 143.8070°E)[4]
The Einasleigh River enters the locality from the south-east (Einasleigh / Mount Surprise) and exits to the north (Abingdon Downs). It becomes a tributary of the Gilbert River which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 June 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Talaroo had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Talaroo had a population of 5 people.[1]
Economy
Talaroo Homestead is in the south-east of the locality (18°07′22″S 143°57′45″E / 18.1228°S 143.9625°E)[9] with Talaroo Airstrip to its south-west (18°07′33″S 143°57′18″E / 18.1259°S 143.9551°E).[10]
