Tarampa, Queensland
| Tarampa Somerset Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Tarampa Hotel, 2014 | |||||||||||||
  Tarampa | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′11″S 152°32′50″E / 27.48639°S 152.54722°ECoordinates: 27°29′11″S 152°32′50″E / 27.48639°S 152.54722°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 325 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Tarampa is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census Tarampa recorded a population of 325.[1]
During World War II a military airfield was located at nearby Mount Tarampa called Lowood. The United States Army Air Forces based its 80th Fighter Squadron (8th Fighter Group) there between 28 March – 10 May 1942), flying P-39 Airacobras. The airfield no longer exists but a small memorial marks its previous location.[2][3]
The Lowood circuit built at the former airfield site was the venue for the 1960 Australian Grand Prix.[4] The facility has since been closed and the land redeveloped. The end of the 35 runway and taxiway can still be seen in aerial imagery at 27°27′19″S 152°28′56″E / 27.45528°S 152.48222°E
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tarampa (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ Oz at war - Amateur historian site -Retrieved 2 November 2006.
- ↑ United States Air Force Historical Research Agency document 00057414
- ↑ Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, 1986, pages 256 to 266
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