Trebonne is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Trebonne had a population of 397 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 18.6266°S 146.0788°E / -18.6266; 146.0788 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 397 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.775/km2 (17.55/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 58.6 km2 (22.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to European settlement, the Trebonne area was inhabited by the Warakamai People.[4]
The town derives its name from Trebonne Creek, which was allegedly named by Leon Burguez, sugar planter who lived at Gairloch, probably in the 1870s.[2]
Upper Trebonne Provisional School opened on 7 November 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Upper Trebonne State School. It was renamed Trebonne State School circa 1932.[5]
In 1951 Canossa Catholic Primary School was established by Canossia Daughters of Charity.[5][6] It closed on 6 December 2013.[7]
At the 2011 census, Trebonne had a population of 319.[8]
Trebonne has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Trebonne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 71 Stone River Road (18.6308°S 146.0747°E / -18.6308; 146.0747 (Trebonne State School)).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[12]
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Towns and communities in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, North Queensland | |
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