Tirroan is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Tirroan had a population of 165 people.[1]
Tirroan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Tirroan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.0019°S 151.9294°E / -25.0019; 151.9294 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 165 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 10.12/km2 (26.22/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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The name Tirroan comes from the title of the first British pastoral property set up in the region, which was established by Gregory Blaxland Jnr and William Forster in 1848.[4] It is possible that it is derived from the name of an Aboriginal stockman on this run, who later died of tuberculosis in 1880.[2] The town itself was initially known as West Albany but the name was changed on 3 August 1899.[2][5]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |