Takilberan is a rural
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in the
Bundaberg Region
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In the , Takilberan had a population of 47 people.
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-east by the shores of Lake Monduran, an impoundment of the Kolan River
The Kolan River is a river in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
The river rises in the Bobby Range, below the Dawes Range in the north-east, and the Burnett Range in the south-west. The river flows generally south and then east towar ...
by the Fred Haigh Dam. The lake itself is within the locality of Lake Monduran.Bruce Highway
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enters the locality from the east ( Monduran) and exits to the north (Kolonga
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).Gaeta
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, just west of the north-west corner of Takilberan. It meanders south through Gaeta and Wonbah Forest before entering the locality of Takilberan from the south-west and then flows north, exiting the locality to the north near the Bruce Highway. It ultimately flows into Lake Monduran.grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the Mount Takilberan, which is derived from the Koreng Goreng language, meaning a hanging rock or stone.
Demographics
In the , Takilberan had a population of 21 people.
Education
There are no schools in Takilberan. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the south-east and Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.
Amenities
Although the boat ramp into Lake Monduran is on the foreshores of the lake and hence in the locality of Lake Monduran (), the only access to the boat ramp is from Monduran Dam Boat Ramp Road via Monduran Dam Road in Takilberan. The boat ramp is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surroundin ...
.
References
Further reading
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via State Library of Queensland
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