Taromeo

Not to be confused with Tarome, Queensland.

Taromeo Queensland
Taromeo
Coordinates	26.8177°S 152.1330°E / -26.8177; 152.1330 (Taromeo (centre of locality))
Population	373 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.278/km^2 (11.079/sq mi)
Established	1877
Postcode(s)	4314
Area	87.2 km^2 (33.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.9 km (5 mi) N of Blackbutt 43.0 km (27 mi) SE of Yarraman 67.4 km (42 mi) SE of Kingaroy 110 km (68 mi) N of Toowoomba 164 km (102 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Taromeo: Teelah East Nanango Avoca Vale Yarraman Taromeo Linville Nukku Blackbutt North Benarkin North Moore

Taromeo is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Taromeo had a population of 373 people.[1]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the surrounding parish of Tarameo, which in turn takes its name from the Taromeo pastoral station which was named in 1842 by Simon Scott. It is probably a corruption of the Waka language word tarum meaning wild lime tree.[3]

Taromeo was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 14,500 acres (5,900 ha) were available.[4]

Taromeo State School opened on 18 October 1909 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site.[5][6][7] In 1924, it had an enrolment of 26 students.[8] It closed on 1 February 1942 as there was no accommodation for the teacher.[9][10] It was on the eastern side of Old Esk Road (approx 26.8431°S 152.16379°E / -26.8431; 152.16379 (Taromeo State School (former))).[11][12]

Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School opened in November 1934. It closed on 19 March 1944.[9][13] Despite its name, the school was on the northern side of Greenwood Creek Road in present-day East Nanango (approx 26.69400°S 152.03489°E / -26.69400; 152.03489 (Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School (former))).[14][15]

On 1 February 2018, Taromeo's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[16]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Taromeo had a population of 335 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, Taromeo had a population of 373 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Taromeo. The nearest government primary schools are Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the south, Benarkin State School in Benarkin to the south, and Nanango State School in Nanango to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in neighbouring Yarraman to the west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango.[18]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taromeo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Taromeo – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46270)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Tarameo – parish in the South Burnett Region (entry 33375)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
4. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
5. "Advertising". The Telegraph. No. 11, 368. Queensland, Australia. 24 April 1909. p. 13 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXV, no. 16, 018. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "NEW SCHOOLS—TENDERS ACCEPTED". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LI, no. 8, 638. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "FOR THE MAN ON THE LAND". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 626. Queensland, Australia. 1 March 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
10. "Agency ID 10854, Taromeo State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
11. "Blackbutt" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
12. "Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
13. "Agency ID 9236, Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
14. "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
15. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
16. "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taromeo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2024.