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Tambo is a rural town and locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Tambo had a population of 367 people.[1] Cattle and tourism are the major industries of the town. A number of heritage buildings survive from the earliest days of settlement.

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Tambo Queensland
Arthur Street, Tambo
Tambo
Coordinates	24.8844°S 146.2530°E / -24.8844; 146.2530 (Tambo (town centre))
Population	367 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.5939/km2 (1.5383/sq mi)
Established	1863
Postcode(s)	4478
Elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Area	617.9 km2 (238.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	102 km (63 mi) SE of Blackall 201 km (125 mi) N of Charleville 386 km (240 mi) NW of Roma 863 km (536 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Blackall-Tambo Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 29.0 °C 84 °F 12.6 °C 55 °F 535.7 mm 21.1 in
Localities around Tambo: Mount Enniskillen Windeyer Caldervale Macfarlane Tambo Caldervale Lansdowne Lansdowne Yandarlo

Geography

Tambo is in Central West Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the Barcoo River. Tambo is 101 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of the town of Blackall via the Landsborough Highway, 118 kilometres (73 mi) north of Augathella, 201 kilometres (125 mi) north of Charleville, 736 kilometres (457 mi) north west of Toowoomba and approximately 862 kilometres (536 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

The Barcoo River runs through the town and sits near the Grey Range – part of the "Roof of Queensland" section of the Great Dividing Range.

The Landsborough Highway—part of the National Highway network linking Brisbane and Darwin—passes through Tambo. Tambo is also connected to Alpha and Springsure by the Dawson Development Road.[4]

History

Indigenous

The area on which the town of Tambo now sits was home of many different Aboriginal groups including the Wadjaling, Wadjalad, Wadjabangai, and Pitjara.

19th century

The first European exploration of the district was by Sir Thomas Mitchell, popularly known as "Major Mitchell", in 1846. For approximately the next 15 years the area was unused until selectors began taking land in 1861.[5]

The town of Carrangarra was founded in 1863, making it the oldest town in western Queensland. Like much of the west, sheep became the mainstay of the economy.[5] The settlement was renamed Tambo in 1868.

The name Tambo comes from an Indigenous Australian word, meaning hidden place,[6] or "resting place, fish, shady waters, hidden waters, a secluded spot, hidden place and native yam."[7]

A branch of the Queensland National Bank was first established in 1875.[8]

The Courthouse was built in 1888.[9]

Tambo State School opened on 28 February 1876.[10]

20th century

Tambo was the location of Qantas' first fatal accident.[11] An Airco DH.9 crashed on 24 March 1927 with the loss of three lives after the plane stalled while landing.[11]

21st century

In the 2006 census, Tambo had a population of 345, a small decline from the 2001 census population of 357.[12][13] Around 7% of the population of Tambo identity as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and around 6% were born outside Australia.[12]

Tambo was cut off for eight days during the 2010-2011 Queensland floods.[14]

Climate

Temperatures in Tambo range from 35 °C in summer to 21 °C in winter. Minimum temperatures in winter often drop below freezing. The average annual rainfall is 535.7 mm (21.0 in), the majority of which falls between December and March.

Heritage listings

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

• Former Tambo Post Office, Arthur Street (24.8830°S 146.2566°E / -24.8830; 146.2566 (Tambo Post Office (former)))[16]
• Former Tambo Court House, 9 Arthur Street (24.8822°S 146.2563°E / -24.8822; 146.2563 (Tambo Court House (former)))[17]

Education

Tambo State School is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at 20 Mitchell Street (24.8845°S 146.2537°E / -24.8845; 146.2537 (Tambo State School)).[18][19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 79 students with 11 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[20]

There are no secondary schools providing schooling to Year 12 within Tambo or nearby areas; options would be distance education and boarding school.[4]

Economy

The chief industries of the town and district are grazing properties for sheep and cattle. There was a sawmill (operated by N.K Collins who operated a sawmill in Augathella) which closed in 2011.[21] The sawmill reopened March 2018.[22][23][24][25]

Media

Tambo is serviced by:

• Radio 4VL (Resonate Radio) - 96.5 FM
• Classic Hits 4LG (Resonate Radio) - 100.3 FM
• West FM (Resonate Radio) - 101.9 FM
• ABC Western Queensland - 105.9 FM
• ABC Radio National - 107.5 FM

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation transmits ABC Television and its sister channels ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus, ABC Me and ABC News to Tambo through its Blackall relay station, ABBLQ

The Seven Network and its sister stations 7Two, 7Mate and 7Flix transmit to Tambo through its regional area affiliate, ITQ

The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Gem, 9Go! and 9Rush transmit to Tambo through its regional area affiliate, Imparja Television

Network Ten and its sister channels 10 BOLD, 10 Peach and 10 Shake transmit to Tambo through its regional area affiliate, CDT

The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies and SBS Food also transmit to Tambo

Amenities

The heritage-listed former Courthouse in Arthur Street contains the Tambo Visitor Information Centre and the Tambo Library.[26]

The Tambo branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Royal Carrangarra Hotel in Arthur Street.[27]

Attractions

Tambo is also famous for its Tambo Teddy Workshop, set up by three local women in 1992 to help promote the wool industry after years of drought had cause wool prices to fall.[28] One of these teddies was given to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan (the Duke and Duchess of Sussex respectively) when they visited Australia. There have been numerous commercials advertising the teddies..

The "Tambo Heritage Trail" includes 17 buildings within the town's precinct of historical importance. They include:

• Post and Telegraph office building
• Reg Barry's Memorial
• Survey Marker
• Old Tambo Post Office (1876)
• Courthouse (1888)
• Tambo Shire Hall
• Masonic Lodge
• Old Powerhouse
• Tambo State School
• Windmill at Tambo Mill Motel
• Primary Health Care
• The Club Hotel
• General Store
• Royal Carrangarra Hotel
• Tambo Teddies Workshop
• Queensland National Bank

• 
  Tambo Educational Academy. 1905
• 
  Volk's Club Hotel, circa 1912
• 
  The Club Hotel, 2012
• 
  Tambo Public Library, previously Tambo Courthouse. Built in 1888
• 
  Tambo Post Office, built 1904
• 
  Tambo Post and Telegraph Office. Built 1876
• 
  Tambo Electronic Telegraph Office. Built 1885
• 
  Reg Barry's Memorial
• 
  Tambo Survey Marker
• 
  Tambo Shire Hall
• 
  Tambo Windmill
• 
  Royal Carrangarra Hotel
• 
  Tambo Teddies Workshop
• 
  Teddy Crossing Tambo

Governance

Until 2008, Tambo was the administrative centre of the Shire of Tambo. In 2008, as part of the Queensland Government's amalgamation of local government areas, the Shire of Tambo and the neighbouring Shire of Blackall were both abolished and Tambo is now a part of the Blackall-Tambo Region.[29]

References

Bibliography

• L'Estrange, Jan (1996). Belle of the Barcoo: Tambo – genesis of Queensland's Central West. Harrison Printing. ISBN 0646288938.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tambo
• Town map of Tambo, 1876
• Tambo Public Library

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