Turallin, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Turallin is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 64 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.8269°S 151.2072°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 108.8 km2 (42.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 64 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.588/km2 (1.524/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4357 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road runs along the eastern boundary of the locality.[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with the remainder being crop growing on both dry and irrigated land.[5]
History
The town takes its name from a village in Ireland.[2][6]
Pine Creek Provisional School opened on 4 September 1888. On 27 July 1904, it was renamed Turallin Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Turallin State School. It closed in 1960.[7] It was at 606 Turallin Road (27.8290°S 151.2057°E).[8]
In June 1911, tenders were called to erect an Anglican Church in Turallin.[9] St Luke's Anglican church was dedicated on 20 October 1913 by the Archdeacon of Toowoomba, Arthur Rivers. Its last service was held on 26 July 1953.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 65 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 64 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Turallin. The nearest government primary school is Millmerran State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmeran State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the east.[5]
