South Talwood is a rural
locality
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in the
Goondiwindi Region
The Goondiwindi Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous l ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
It is on the
border of Queensland
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and
New South Wales
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.
In the , South Talwood had a population of 95 people.
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Geography
The locality is mostly bounded to the north by the South-Western railway line which enters the locality from the north-east ( Bungunya) and exits to the west ( Daymar) and by the New South Wales border to the south.grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
Maraweka Provisional School opened on 16 July 1922 as half-time provisional school (meaning a single teacher was shared between the two schools) in conjunction with Noralvera Provisional School which opened on 24 July 1922. Both schools were closed by early 1926.
Education
There are no schools in South Talwood. The nearest primary schools are Talwood State School in neighbouring North Talwood to the north and Thallon State School in Thallon
Thallon is a town and a locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. In the , Thallon had a population of 257 people.
There is a second town within the locality, Nindigully.
Geography
Thallon is in South West Queensland, west of ...
to the west. The nearest secondary schools are some distance away: St George State High School in St George
Saint George (Greek language, Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin language, Latin: Georgius, Arabic language, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christians, Christian who is venerated as a sa ...
to the north-west and Goondiwindi State High School
Goondiwindi State High School is located in Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia. It educates students, years 8 to 12, from the local area: Goondiwindi, Yelarbon
Yelarbon is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Austra ...
in Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi () is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Goondiwindi had a population of 6,355 people.
Geography
Goondiwindi is on the MacInt ...
to the east. Distance education
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and boarding schools would be other options.
References
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Goondiwindi Region
Localities in Queensland