Tabragalba, Queensland

Tabragalba is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia.[1]

Tabragalba
Queensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Nerang Road, 2014
Tabragalba
Coordinates27°59′32″S 153°3′48″E
Postcode(s)4258
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Tabragalba:
Beaudesert Birnam Boyland
Beaudesert Tabragalba Biddaddaba
Beaudesert Nindooinbah Nindooinbah

Geography

The eastern border of Tabragalba follows a ridge line and includes Mount Tabragalba. Part of the western boundary is marked by the Albert River. The Beaudesert Nerang Road traverses the northern end. Agriculture is the predominate land use.

History

The name originates from an Aboriginal expression that was given to local pastoral station established in 1843.[2]

The name was also used for an early local government area called Tabragalba Division (established 1879) which became the Shire of Tabragalba (1903), then renamed a few months later as Shire of Beaudesert. In 2008, the shire was merged into the new Scenic Rim Region.

Tabragalba Provisional School opened on 24 April 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Tabragalba State School. It closed on 11 July 1945[3]

Heritage listings

Tabragalba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Wyambyn
Extension construction at Wyambyn station, 1910

The heritage-listed Wyambyn homestead was designed by Robin Dods and built in 1909 at Tabragalba. The design features the Arts and Crafts architectural style.[5] Cattle were originally raised on the property until the 1920s when sheep became more profitable.[6] The homestead was used as a setting in the movie Unfinished Sky in 2007.[5]

References
  1. "Tabragalba (entry 45190)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. "Tabragalba". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Wyambyn (entry 602821)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. "Wyambyn (entry 602821)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. "Heritage listing for historic pastoral homestead". Media Release. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

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