Tanby, Queensland

Tanby
Landscape along Tanby Post Office Road, 2018
Landscape along Tanby Post Office Road, 2018
Tanby is located in Queensland
Tanby
Tanby
Interactive map of Tanby
Coordinates: 23°13′22″S 150°44′04″E / 23.2227°S 150.7344°E / -23.2227; 150.7344 (Tanby (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total577 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density13.545/km2 (35.08/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4703
Suburbs around Tanby
Hidden Valley Taroomball Causeway Lake
Bondoola Tanby Kinka Beach
Cawarral Coorooman Emu Park

Tanby is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tanby had a population of 577 people.[1]

Geography

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road enters from the south (Coorooman) and exits to the south-east (Emu Park).[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tanby had a population of 539 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Tanby had a population of 577 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tanby. The nearest government primary schools are:[5]

The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon.[5]

There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs.[6]

Amenities

There is a Benedictine monastery for nuns at 40 Hannah Road (23°12′45″S 150°44′36″E / 23.2125°S 150.7434°E / -23.2125; 150.7434 (Benedictine Monastery)).[7][8] It is home to the Sophia Library which can be visited and from which books can be borrowed.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tanby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tanby – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49344)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tanby, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tanby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Benedictine Monastery – Central Queensland". Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tanby: Benedictine Monastery". Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sophia Library". CAPRICORN COAST PARISH. Retrieved 4 November 2024.