Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
Tuckerang is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia.[ 2] In the 2021 census , Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.[ 1]
Geography
Inverai is a neighbourhood in the north-west of locality (26°46′00″S 150°57′00″E / 26.7666°S 150.95°E / -26.7666; 150.95 (Inverai (neighbourhood) ) ).[ 3]
Haystack is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with Warra (26°51′S 150°55′E / 26.85°S 150.92°E / -26.85; 150.92 (Haystack (neighbourhood) ) ).[ 4]
History
George Wood acquired land in the area in 1906 which he called Inverai , which is suspected to be a name he made up.[ 3]
Inverai Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Inverai State School. It closed on 31 December 1960.[ 5] It was on the north-western corner of Inverai Road and Warra Canaga Creek Road (26°46′18″S 150°56′42″E / 26.7717°S 150.9451°E / -26.7717; 150.9451 (Inverai State School (former) ) ).[ 6]
Daiwan State School opened in 1910. It may also have been known as Haystack Plains State School. In 1924, it was renamed Haystack State School. It closed in 1968.[ 5] In 1921, it was on the south-west corner of Haystack Noola Road and Haystack North Road in Tuckerang (26°49′17″S 150°55′06″E / 26.8215°S 150.9182°E / -26.8215; 150.9182 (Daiwan / Haystack State School (former, 1921) ) ).[ 6] In 1938, it was at 1054 Haystack Road in neighbouring Warra (26°50′50″S 150°54′53″E / 26.8471°S 150.9146°E / -26.8471; 150.9146 (Daiwan / Haystack State School (former, 1928) ) ).[ 7]
Tuckerang Provisional School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1929.[ 5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census , Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.[ 8]
In the 2021 census , Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.[ 1]
References
Further reading
Olm, Clarence; Brigalow State School. 75th Jubilee Committee (1983), Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee : souvenir booklet, 1908-1983 , Brigalow State School 75th Jubilee Committee, ISBN 978-0-9590446-0-7 {{citation }}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link ) — includes Blackwood State School, Belah State School, Ehlma State School, Haystack State School, Mulga State School, Noola State School, and Wychie State School