Tarzali

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Tarzali

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Looking south along Malanda Millaa Milla Road south of the town of Tarzali, 2013.jpg

| caption = Looking south along Malanda Millaa Milla Road south of the town of Tarzali, 2013

| coordinates = {{coord|-17.4252|145.6036|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Tarzali (town centre)}}

| pop = 431

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4885

| area = 77.3

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 9.7

| dir1 = S

| location1 = Malanda

| dist2 = 28.5

| dir2 = SE

| location2 = Atherton

| dist3 = 84.3

| dir3 = SSE

| location3 = Cairns

| dist4 = 1671

| dir4 = NNW

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Tablelands Region

| stategov = Hill

| fedgov = Kennedy

| maxtemp =

| mintemp =

| rainfall =

| near-n = Jaggan

| near-ne = Glen Allyn

| near-e = Wooroonooran

| near-se = Millaa Millaa

| near-s = Moregatta

| near-sw = Minbun

| near-w = Upper Barron

| near-nw = Upper Barron

}}

Tarzali is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|33421|Tarzali|town in Tablelands Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}{{cite QPN|49860|Tarzali|locality in Tablelands Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Tarzali had a population of 431 people.

Geography

The locality is on the Atherton Tableland. It is bounded to the east by the Johnstone River, to the south-east and south by Dirran Creek, and to the north-west by Seamark Road. The town is located in the centre of the locality. The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road enters the locality from the north (Jaggan), passes through the town, and exits to the south-west (Minbun).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=20 July 2022}}

The terrain is elevated and hilly with one named peak, Bartletts Hill ({{coord|-17.4300|145.6155|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Bartletts Hill}}) which rises to {{convert|837|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}}

The land use around the town centre is residential. In the rest of the locality, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The town takes its name from the Tarzali railway station on the Millaa Milla branch of the Tablelands railway line. The name Tarzali is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning water gum, Syzygium gustavioides. The railway station was in use from 1915 to 1964.

The Millaa Millaa branch railway line from Tolga opened to Tarzali on 15 December 1916 with the town being served by Tarzali railway station ({{coord|-17.4264|145.6044|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Tarzali railway station}}).{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} The line was opened through to Millaa Millaa on 19 December 1921.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}Kerr 1990, p. 225 The line has now closed and the Tarzali railway station has been dismantled.

In April 1914, a tent school was approved for Dirran (the name of the parish) on the land of Mr William's selection until a state school could be constructed.{{cite news |date=24 April 1914 |title=NEW SCHOOLS |volume=V |page=5 |newspaper=The Northern Herald |issue=55 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147183601 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=20 July 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720035104/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147183601 |url-status=live }} Dirran State School opened on 3 May 1915. On 21 October 1918, it was renamed Tarzali State School. It closed on 31 December 1967.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} The school was at Millaa Millaa Malanda Road ({{Coord|-17.4280|145.6032|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tarzali State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Bartle Frere |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943.jpg |access-date=20 July 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027134454/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943.jpg |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-surv-control-1943.jpg |access-date=20 July 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114025246/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-surv-control-1943.jpg |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1919 |title=County of Nares sheet 1 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-county-nares-sh1-1919.jpg |access-date=20 July 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112010258/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-county-nares-sh1-1919.jpg |url-status=live }}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Tarzali had a population of 398 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32786|name=Tarzali (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Tarzali had a population of 431 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32759|name=Tarzali (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Tarzali. The nearest government primary schools are Malanda State School in Malanda to the north and Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north.

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/tarzali|title=Tarzali|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
{{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tarzali-1984.jpg|title=Town map of Tarzali|date=1984|publisher=Queensland Government}}

Category:Towns in Queensland

Category:Tablelands Region

Category:Localities in Queensland