Taragoola
Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia
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Taragoola is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.1080°S 151.2327°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 56.1 km2 (21.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the south-western boundary.[3]
Part of Lake Awoonga (formed by the Awoonga Dam in neighbouring Benaraby) is in the west of the locality.[4][5]
There is a major limestone quarry in the centre of the locality.[6] Apart from the quarry, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
Taragoola State School opened circa 1919 and closed circa 1934.[7]
The Byellee to Monto railway line passed through the locality with two stations serving the locality:
- Taragoola railway station (24.1006°S 151.2194°E)[8][9]
- Barmundu railway station (24.1350°S 151.1987°E)[10][9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[11]
In the 2021 census, Taragoola had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Taragoola. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Calliope State School and Calliope State High School, both in neighbouring Calliope to the north-west.[12]
