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Tarong, Queensland

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Postcode(s)
  
4615

State electorate(s)
  
Nanango

Postal code
  
4615

LGA(s)
  
South Burnett Region

Tarong
  
South Nanango

Federal division
  
Division of Maranoa

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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.

Contents

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:

  • Cooyar Road: Tarong Homestead

    • References

    Tarong, Queensland Wikipedia
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