Taunton, Queensland

Taunton
Queensland
Taunton is located in Queensland
Taunton
Taunton
Coordinates24°25′20″S 151°47′35″E / 24.4222°S 151.7930°E / -24.4222; 151.7930 (Taunton (centre of locality))
Population57 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.501/km2 (1.297/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4674
Area113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Taunton:
Mount Tom Captain Creek Round Hill
Mount Tom Taunton Oyster Creek
Colosseum
Lowmead		 Mount Maria Euleilah

Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by Rocky Creek, to the south by Euleilah Creek, and to the south-west by Baffle Creek.[3]

The terrain ranges from elevations of 10 to 350 metres (33 to 1,148 ft) with one named peak, South Gwynne, in the south-west of the locality (24°27′46″S 151°45′31″E / 24.4629°S 151.7586°E / -24.4629; 151.7586 (South Gwynne)) 265 metres (869 ft).[4][5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Taunton. The nearest government primary schools are Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the south-west and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the north-west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taunton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Taunton – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "South Gwynne – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 31463)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taunton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.