19-594: Download coordinates as: Tiaro ( / ˈ t aɪ r oʊ / TY -roh ) is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Tiaro had a population of 778 people. The town is on the Mary River . It is situated on the Bruce Highway 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Maryborough and 227 kilometres (141 mi) north of
38-548: A district like Tiaro. This, however, was principally owing to the winter last year being so severe, also the year before, when great numbers of milking cows died, and last spring being so dry”. Although the factory opened again, it struggled to make a profit. The factory was later relocated to Murgon in 1913 as most of the cream suppliers came from that district. Brown Ridge Provisional School opened on 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Brown Ridge State School. It closed in 1922, but reopened in 1924. It closed permanently in 1925. It
57-435: A population of 433. In the 2016 census , the locality of Tiaro had a population of 758 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Tiaro had a population of 778 people. Tiaro State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Forgan Terrace ( 25°43′41″S 152°34′52″E / 25.7281°S 152.5811°E / -25.7281; 152.5811 ( Tiaro State School ) ). In 2017,
76-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
95-683: A public library at Forgan Terrace. Public accessible wifi is provided. Current Library services and collections are provided on the Fraser Coast Regional Libraries website. The Tiaro branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at its rooms at 35 Mayne Street. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
114-459: A segregated boys and girls state high school. The school became coeducational from 1974. From 2017, Maryborough State High School is an Independent Public School. The school is now the largest secondary school in Maryborough, with more than 50% of all students in Maryborough attending Maryborough SHS. The Maryborough Boys Grammar School was founded on the north side of Kent Street in 1881 and
133-509: Is run by the Queensland State Government , and is split on either side of Kent Street. The school colours are blue and brown. In 2024 MSHS had 1330 students (including 120 students identifying as indigenous ) with 102 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). The school has had many incarnations, starting its life as Maryborough Boys Grammar School and Maryborough Girls Grammar School, then from 1937
152-565: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Maryborough State High School Maryborough State High School (commonly abbreviated as 'MSHS') is an Independent Public School located in Maryborough , Queensland , Australia. The school
171-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
190-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
209-620: The Department of Education in 1936 to become the Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Boys and Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Girls. The Boys' and Girls' High Schools were amalgamated in 1974 to form Maryborough State High School. The original building of Maryborough Boys Grammar School was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. It now houses
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#1732783029078228-549: The English and Humanities Departments. The campus is situated on either side of Kent Street adjacent to the Maryborough CBD. Notable alumni of the school include: Staff who have worked at the school include Amy Hannah Adamson , who was both an alumna (Maryborough Girls' Grammar School) and headmistress (Maryborough State High and Intermediate School from 1949 to 1959). There are currently over 26 alumni working at
247-692: The Maryborough Girls Grammar School on the south of Kent Street in 1883. An assembly hall was added to the side of the Girls Grammar School in 1888. Four Rhodes scholars graduated from Maryborough Boys Grammar School and many students went on to distinguished careers. Hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression , the Grammar Schools were forced to close. They were subsequently taken over by
266-470: The first butter factories in Queensland. Baron Jones built the factory near the railway station in the early 1880s and used horses to churn butter. Cheese factories were built at Tiaro in 1890 and 1894. The Tiaro Butter Factory was closed temporarily on 1 July 1897 due to a short supply of milk. The Maryborough Chronicle reported “On the whole the season has been fairly good, but the supply very short for
285-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
304-582: The predominant industries in the Tiaro area, although the town's position on Queensland's main coastal highway also brings economic benefits. There are two neighbourhoods within the locality: The town takes its name from the pastoral run name in the 1840s. It is believed to be a corruption of the Kabi word (Dauwabra dialect) meaning dead trees . Tiaro Provisional School opened on 4 October 1870. On 21 January 1878, it became Tiaro State School. Tiaro had one of
323-427: The school had an enrolment of 31 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 43 students. There are no secondary schools in Tiaro. The nearest government secondary schools are Maryborough State High School and Aldridge State High School, both in Maryborough to the north-east. The Fraser Coast Regional Council operates
342-455: The state capital, Brisbane . The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west ( Netherby ), passes through the town which is served by the Tiaro railway station ( 25°43′21″S 152°34′55″E / 25.7226°S 152.5819°E / -25.7226; 152.5819 ( Tiaro railway station ) ), and exits to the north ( Owanyilla ). Timber and farming are
361-481: Was on the western side of Nugent Road ( 25°44′47″S 152°32′15″E / 25.7464°S 152.5375°E / -25.7464; 152.5375 ( Brown Ridge State School (former) ) ). The Tiaro War Memorial commemorates those who served in World War I . It was unveiled on 25 April 1921 ( ANZAC Day ) by Sir Thomas William Glasgow . The Tiaro library opened in 2006. In the 2006 census , Tiaro had
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