Postcode(s) 4615 Postal code 4615 | Tarong South Nanango | |
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Location 34.1 km (21 mi) S of Kingaroy121 km (75 mi) N of Toowoomba184 km (114 mi) NW of Brisbane | ||
Tarong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Map of Tarong QLD 4615, Australia
The area is best known for the Tarong Power Station.
History
The name Tarong derives from the name of a pastoral run first used in 1850; it is probably based on an Aboriginal word tarum meaning wild lime tree.
Heritage listings
Tarong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
Tarong, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA