Taabinga is a rural town and
locality
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in the
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
Origins
This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.
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History
The town takes its name from the Taabinga pastoral run occupied by pastoralist Charles Robert Haly
Charles Robert Haly (11 April 1816 – 26 August 1892) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Pastoralist
Haly and his brother William O'Grady Haly arrived in Austra ...
circa 1849, using Waka language
Waka is an Adamawa language of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated betw ...
word, Bujiebara dialect, ''dha-bengga'' indicating ''place of jumper ants''.[
Taabinga Village Provisional School opened on 10 August 1897. On 1 January 1909 it became Taabinga Village State School. It closed on 16 July 1961 and the students transferred to the new Taabinga State School.][
St Paul's Anglican church was dedicated in 1904. It closed in 1910. The church building was moved to Taabinga Village.][
In the the locality of Taabinga had a population of 549 people.]
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Towns in Queensland
South Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland