Tinana South is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tinana South had a population of 505 people.[1]

Tinana South Queensland
Tinana South
Coordinates	25.5872°S 152.6697°E / -25.5872; 152.6697
Population	505 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	19.65/km2 (50.89/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Tinana South: Grahams Creek Tinana Tinana Grahams Creek Tinana South Bidwill Mungar Ferney Glenorchy Teddington Bidwill

Geography

The Mary River forms the western boundary of the locality, while Tinana Creek forms the eastern boundary.[3]

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from north (Tinana) to south (Glenorchy).[3]

The principal land use is irrigated cropping, principally sugarcane. There is also grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Local residents requested the Queensland Government provide a school for the local area, pointing out that children were having to walk three or four miles to the school in Tinana. Local farmer John Parke offered 5 acres (2.0 ha) of his property "Spring Grove" for the Teddington State School (as it was originally planned to be named). The school was officially opened 24 October 1914 by the Under-Secretary for the Department of Education, John Douglas Story. The school admitted its first 21 students on 11 November 1914; the first teacher was Grace Smith. On 24 November 1914 it was officially announced that the school would be renamed Parke State School in honour of Parke who was killed in a farm accident in November 1913 (although this name was already in unofficial use at time of its opening).[4][5][6][7]

Education

Parke State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 400 Teddington Road (25.5882°S 152.6689°E / -25.5882; 152.6689 (Parke State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10]

There is no secondary school in Tinana South; the nearest one is in Maryborough.[3]

References

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