Tarramba, Queensland

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

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

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Tarramba

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-24.6172|150.2727|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Tarramba (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 38

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4715

| area = 379.2

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 43.1

| dir1 = E

| location1 = Moura

| dist2 = 70.8

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Biloela

| dist3 = 174

| dir3 = SSW

| location3 = Rockhampton

| dist4 = 601

| dir4 = NW

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Shire of Banana

| stategov = Callide

| fedgov = Flynn

| near-n = Banana

| near-ne = Prospect

| near-e = Prospect

| near-se = Castle Creek

| near-s = Castle Creek

| near-sw = Banana

| near-w = Banana

| near-nw = Banana

}}

Tarramba is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49573|Tarramba|locality in Shire of Banana|accessdate=25 October 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.

Geography

Tarramba has the following mountains:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

  • Flat Top Mountain in the north-west of the locality ({{coord|-24.5745|150.2346|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Flat Top Mountain}}), rising to {{convert|401|m}} above sea level{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|12738|Flat Top Mountain|mountain in Banana Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
  • Mount Breast in the north of the locality ({{coord|-24.5900|150.2657|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Breast}}) {{convert|354|m}}{{cite QPN|4418|Mount Breast|mountain in Banana Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
  • Little Uncle Tom in the sorth-west of the locality ({{coord|-24.6671|150.2196|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Little Uncle Tom}}) {{convert|435|m}}{{cite QPN|19755|Little Uncle Tom|mountain in Banana Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}

Tarramba Creek rises in the centre of the locality and meanders to the south of locality where it exits to the locaity of Castle Creek and becomes a tributary of Lonesome Creek.{{Cite QPN|33399|Tarramba Creek|watercourse in the Shire of Banana|access-date=16 March 2025}}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some forestry and crop growing.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Tarramba had a population of 57 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32785|name=Tarramba (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tarramba had a population of 38 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32758|name=Tarramba (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Tarramba. The nearest government primary schools are Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the north-west and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Theodore State School (to Year 10) and Moura State HIgh School (to Year 12) in Moura to the west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

References