Tara Station, Queensland
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| Tara Station Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tara Station | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°31′45″S 144°56′34″E / 23.5291°S 144.9427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.012/km2 (0.030/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 851.0 km2 (328.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Barcaldine Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Tara Station is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tara Station had a population of 10 people.[1]
On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Tara Station was incorporated into Barcaldine.[3][4][5]
The Central Western railway and to its immediate south the Capricorn Highway traverse the locality from east (Barcaldine) to west (Ilfracombe).[6]
A ridge that runs from the south-west to the end through Tara Station creates a watershed. The creeks that rise to the north of the ridge are part of the Thomson River basin, while those to the south are part of the Barcoo River basin.[6]
