Taunton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°25′20″S 151°47′35″E / 24.4222°S 151.7930°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4674 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people. [3]
The locality is bounded to the east by Rocky Creek, to the south by Euleilah Creek, and to the south-west by Baffle Creek. [4]
The terrain ranges from elevations of 10 to 350 metres (33 to 1,148 ft) with one named peak, South Gwynne, in the south-west of the locality ( 24°27′46″S 151°45′31″E / 24.4629°S 151.7586°E) 265 metres (869 ft). [5] [6]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [4]
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England. [2]
In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people. [3]
There are no schools in Taunton. The nearest government primary schools are Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the south-west and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the north-west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east. [8]
Taunton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°25′20″S 151°47′35″E / 24.4222°S 151.7930°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4674 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people. [3]
The locality is bounded to the east by Rocky Creek, to the south by Euleilah Creek, and to the south-west by Baffle Creek. [4]
The terrain ranges from elevations of 10 to 350 metres (33 to 1,148 ft) with one named peak, South Gwynne, in the south-west of the locality ( 24°27′46″S 151°45′31″E / 24.4629°S 151.7586°E) 265 metres (869 ft). [5] [6]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [4]
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England. [2]
In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people. [3]
There are no schools in Taunton. The nearest government primary schools are Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the south-west and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the north-west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east. [8]