Taroomball, Queensland

Coordinates: 23°10′14″S 150°45′03″E / 23.1705°S 150.7508°E

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Taroomball
Queensland

Taroomball

Coordinates

23°10′14″S 150°45′03″E / 23.1705°S 150.7508°E

Population

1,136 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

86.7/km² (224.6/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4703

Area

13.1 km² (5.1 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

2.8 km (2 mi) S of Yeppoon
42.0 km (26 mi) NE of Rockhampton CBD
672 km (418 mi) NNW of Brisbane

Suburbs around Taroomball:
Hidden Valley	Yeppoon	Taranganba
Hidden Valley	Taroomball	Lammermoor
Hidden Valley	Tanby	Causeway Lake Rosslyn

Taroomball is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Taroomball had a population of 1,136 people.^[1]

Geography

Ross Creek rises in the south of the locality and flows to the north before exiting.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Taroomball had a population of 845 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Taroomball had a population of 1,136 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Taroomball. The nearest government primary schools are Taranganba State School in neighbouring Taranganba to the north-east and Yeppoon State School in neighbouring Yeppoon to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School, also in Yeppoon. There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs.^[5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

Jorden Ave Park (23°09′26″S 150°45′22″E / 23.1571°S 150.7560°E / -23.1571; 150.7560 (Jorden Ave Park))^[6]
Naomi Drive Park (23°08′46″S 150°44′25″E / 23.1460°S 150.7402°E / -23.1460; 150.7402 (Naomi Drive Park))^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taroomball (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Taroomball – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49346)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Taroomball, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taroomball (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Towns and localities of the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland

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