Tarzali
Tarzali is a town and a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Tarzali Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tarzali | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.4252°S 145.6036°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 81.5 km2 (31.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town takes its name from the railway station and is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning water gum, Syzygium gustavioides. The railway station was in use from 1915 to 1964.[1]
Dirran State School opened on 3 May 1915. On 21 October 1918 it was renamed Tarzali State School. It closed on 31 December 1967.[3]
References
- "Tarzali - town in Tablelands Region (entry 33421)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Tarzali - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48891)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
External links
- "Tarzali". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Tarzali, 1984
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