Taabinga, Queensland
Taabinga is a town and a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Taabinga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Taabinga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.5838°S 151.8336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town takes its name from the Taabinga pastoral run occupied by pastoralist Charles Robert Haly circa 1849, using Waka language word, Bujiebara dialect, dha-bengga indicating place of jumper ants.[1]
St Paul's Anglican church was dedicated in 1904. It closed in 1910. The church building was moved to Taabinga Village.[3]
References
- "Taabinga - town in South Burnett Region (entry 33041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Taabinga - locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
External links
- "Taabinga". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Taabinga, 1977
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