Tinana, Queensland

Tinana
Queensland
Tinana
Coordinates 25°33′00″S 152°40′41″E / 25.55000°S 152.67806°E / -25.55000; 152.67806Coordinates: 25°33′00″S 152°40′41″E / 25.55000°S 152.67806°E / -25.55000; 152.67806
Population 4,877 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4650
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Localities around Tinana:
Oakhurst Maryborough West Maryborough
Yengarie Tinana Maryborough
Grahams Creek Tinana South Bidwill

Tinana is a town and a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Tinana had a population of 4,877people.[1]

Geography

Tinana is on the south-western bank of the Mary River, opposite the town of Maryborough. Although originally a separate town, the construction of the Lamington Bridge over the Mary River has effectively made Tinana a suburb of Maryborough.

History

The name Tinana is derived from the name of the creek, which in turn was named in 1852 by surveyor William Labatt. The name is believed to be in honour of a Maori chief Tinanah, who was known to the botanist John Carne Bidwill from his time in New Zealand in 1840-41.[2]

Tinana State School was established in the suburb in 1875.[4]

Education

Tinana State School is a co-educational government primary (P-6) school at 239 Gympie Road. In 2015, it had an enrolment of 509 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent).[5]

Heritage listings

Tinana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Notable residents

Notable residents of Tinana include:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tinana (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Tinana - town (entry 39105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tinana - locality (entry 46736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (T)". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Tinana State School. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Commissioner Bidwill's Grave (entry 601822)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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