Turallin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°49′37″S 151°12′26″E / 27.8269°S 151.2072°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 64 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 108.8 km2 (42.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Turallin is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 64 people. [4]
The Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road runs along the eastern boundary of the locality. [5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with the remainder being crow growing on both dry and irrigated land. [6]
The town takes its name from a village in Ireland. [2] [7]
Pine Creek Provisional School opened on 4 September 1888. On 27 July 1904, it was renamed Turallin Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Turallin State School. It closed in 1960. [8] It was at 606 Turallin Road ( 27°49′44″S 151°12′21″E / 27.8290°S 151.2057°E). [9]
In June 1911, tenders were called to erect an Anglican Church in Turallin. [10] St Luke's Anglican church was dedicated on 20 October 1913 by the Archdeacon of Toowoomba, Arthur Rivers. Its last service was held on 26 July 1953. [11]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 65 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Turallin had a population of 64 people. [4]
There are no schools in Turallin. The nearest government primary school is Millmerran State School in neighbouring Milmerran to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmeran State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the east. [6]