Tingun is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Tingun had a population of 184 people.

Geography

The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.

Road infrastructure

The

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runs along the northern boundary, the

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runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the south-east.

History

Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as of good forest country, and Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle. Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925. It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx ). The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the

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operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951. There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.

Demographics

In the , Tingun had a population of 157 people. In the , Tingun had a population of 184 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring

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to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in

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to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland