Tanbar, Queensland

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{GeoGroup}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Tanbar

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Turn-off to Haddon Corner, 2019.jpg

| caption = Turn-off from Arrabury Road to Haddon Corner, 2019

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.1708|141.5338|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Tanbar (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 0

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4481

| area = 11465.6

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 120

| dir1 = SW

| location1 = Windorah

| dist2 = 204

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Jundah

| dist3 = 578

| dir3 = W

| location3 = Charleville

| dist4 = 844

| dir4 = W

| location4 = Roma

| dist5 = 1323

| dir5 = W

| location5 = Brisbane

| lga = Shire of Barcoo

| stategov = Gregory

| fedgov = Maranoa

| near-n = Farrars Creek

| near-ne = Windorah

| near-e = Eromanga

| near-se = Durham

| near-s = Durham

| near-sw = South Australia

| near-w = South Australia

| near-nw = Birdsville

}}

Tanbar is an outback locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|50026|Tanbar|locality in Shire of Barcoo|accessdate=26 December 2020}} It is on the corner of Queensland's southern and western border with South Australia. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tanbar had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Haddon Corner is the point of Queensland's southern and western border with South Australia ({{coord|-26.0000|141.0000|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Haddon Corner}}).{{cite QPN|15173|Haddon Corner|corner in Shire of Barcoo|accessdate=26 December 2020}} It is in the south-west of the locality.

Lake Yamma Yamma (also known as Lake Mackillop) is in the centre of the locality ({{coord|-26.3333|141.4166|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Lake Yamma Yamma}}).{{cite QPN|38402|Lake Yamma Yamma|lake in Shire of Barcoo|accessdate=26 December 2020}} It is {{Convert|736|km2}} and is ephemeral, holding water only when Cooper Creek floods. It rarely fills (about every 25 to 30 years). It is Queensland's largest ephemeral lake.{{Cite web|title=BirdLife Data Zone|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-yamma-yamma-iba-australia|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-16|website=BirdLife International|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825060411/http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-yamma-yamma-iba-australia}}

The Birdsville Developmental Road enters the locality from the north (Farrars Creek), passes through the north of the locality, and exits to the north-west (Birdsville). Arrabury Road branches off from the Birdsville Developmental Road shortly after it enters the locality and then proceeds south-west and then south into Durham (remaining west of Lake Yamma Yamma).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=15 March 2021}}

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The name Haddon Corner is derived from Haddon Downs, the pastoral property in the corner on the South Australian side. It was established in 1877 by pastoralists William and John Howie.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Tanbar had a population of 3 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32763|name=Tanbar (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tanbar had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32737|name=Tanbar (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Heritage listings

File:Survey marker on post, Haddon Corner, 2019.jpg

Heritage-listed sites in Tanbar include:

  • Haddon Corner, where a survey marker indicates the corner {{cite QHR|33359|Haddon Corner|602807|accessdate=1 August 2014}}

{{Clear|left}}

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Homesteads - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

  • Arrabury ({{coord|-26.7609|141.0278|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Arrabury (homestead)}})
  • Curalle Tin Shed ({{coord|-26.0404|141.3293|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Curalle Tin Shed (homestead)}})
  • Gilpeppee Outstation ({{coord|-26.1553|141.6340|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Gilpeppee Outstation (homestead)}})
  • Nulla Outstation ({{coord|-26.3204|141.1777|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nulla Outstation (homestead)}})
  • Planet Downs Outstation, outstation of Arrabury ({{coord|-25.8719|141.1135|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Planet Downs Outstation (homestead)}})
  • Tanbar Station ({{coord|-25.8419|141.9182|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tanbar (homestead)}})

Education

There are no schools in Tanbar and none nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are the options.

Transport

There are a number of airstrips in the locality, including:

  • Arrabury airstrip, serving the homestead ({{coord|-26.7589|141.0272|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Arrabury homestead airstrip}}){{Cite web|date=22 October 2020|title=Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/1646c12e-0c31-42d3-a156-9891b01e938a|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140611/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/1646c12e-0c31-42d3-a156-9891b01e938a|archive-date=16 November 2020|access-date=3 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
  • Arrabury airstrip ({{coord|-26.6962|141.0469|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Arrabury airstrip}})
  • Planet Downs Outstation airstrip, serving the outstation ({{coord|-25.8748|141.1155|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Planet Downs Outstation airstrip}})
  • Tanbar airstrip, serving the homestead ({{coord|-25.8515|141.9298|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Tanbar airstrip}})

References

{{reflist}}