Trebonne is a rural town and
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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in the
Shire of Hinchinbrook,
Queensland
)
, 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
, establishe ...
, Australia.
In the , Trebonne had a population of 397 people.
History
Prior to European settlement, the Trebonne area was inhabited by the Warakamai People.
The town derives its name from Trebonne Creek, which was allegedly named by Leon Burguez, sugar planter who lived at
Gairloch
Gairloch ( ; gd, Geàrrloch , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a go ...
, probably in the 1870s.
[
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.][ It closed on 6 December 2013.
At the , Trebonne had a population of 319.]
Heritage listings
Trebonne has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Trebonne Road: Pelota Mano Court
Education
Trebonne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 71 Stone River Road ().
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Towns in Queensland
North Queensland
Shire of Hinchinbrook
Localities in Queensland