Tabooba, Queensland

Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia

28°08′09″S 152°58′01″E / 28.1358°S 152.9669°E / -28.1358; 152.9669 (Tabooba (centre of locality))Population57 (2021 census)^[1] • Density2.365/km² (6.13/sq mi)Postcode(s)4285Area24.1 km² (9.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

21.4 km (13 mi) S of Beaudesert, Queensland
85.2 km (53 mi) WSW of Surfers Paradise
89.7 km (56 mi) S of Brisbane

LGA(s)Scenic Rim RegionState electorate(s)Scenic Rim Federal division(s)Wright

Suburbs around Tabooba:
Tamrookum	Laravale	Kerry
Tamrookum	Tabooba	Kerry
Innisplain	Oaky Creek	Christmas Creek

Tabooba is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Tabooba had a population of 57 people.^[1]

Geography

Tabooba is located at the confluence of Christmas Creek and Logan River. Logan River marks the western boundary. In the east the locality reaches elevations greater than 400 m above sea level, along Jinbroken Range.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Beaudesert Shire Tramway passed through Tabooba and opened in 1902.^[3] The station was known as Tabooba Junction. Here the line split with one branch reaching Rathdowney and the other to Lamington.^{[citation needed]}

Tabooba State School opened on 24 July 1911 and closed on 24 August 1942.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tabooba had a population of 72 people.^[5]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tabooba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Tabooba – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45189)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ "Beaudesert Shire Timeline". Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tabooba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.