North Talwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°24′45″S 149°23′22″E / 28.4125°S 149.3894°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 113 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1221/km2 (0.3163/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4496 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 925.4 km2 (357.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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North Talwood is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people. [1]
Talwood is a town ( 28°29′07″S 149°28′05″E / 28.4852°S 149.4680°E) at the southern edge of the locality immediately north of the boundary of South Talwood. [3]
North Talwood is mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which enters the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exits to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality is served by Talwood railway station in the town ( 28°29′05″S 149°28′06″E / 28.4846°S 149.4683°E). [3] [4]
The Barwon Highway enters the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Weengallon). [3]
The name Talwood comes from the town, which was named from the Dalwood run name, which in turn was named in 1844, probably a corruption of an Aboriginal language word. Historically it is sometimes written as Tallwood. [3]
In the 2016 census, North Talwood had a population of 169 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, North Talwood had a population of 113 people. [1]
Talwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Recreation Street ( 28°29′12″S 149°28′13″E / 28.4866°S 149.4703°E). [6] [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [8]
The nearest government secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east. [9]