Tallegalla, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tallegalla Queensland
Marburg weather radar, 2014
Tallegalla Location in Queensland
Population	351 (2021 census)
• Density	12.86/km2 (33.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4340
Area	27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25 km (16 mi) from Ipswich 64 km (40 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Tallegalla: Hatton Vale Minden Marburg Woolshed Tallegalla Mount Marrow The Bluff Ashwell Rosewood

Tallegalla is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tallegalla had a population of 351 people.

Geography

Most of Tallegalla lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment area, but small portion exist in both the Brisbane River and Bremer River catchments. In the west of Tallegalla, the terrain is elevated by the Little Liverpool Range.

Rosewood–Marburg Road runs through from southeast to northeast.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from the Latin word Talegalla which was the genus name for the Brush-turkey. John Dart, the first to settle in the area, choose the name when he applied to open a postal receiving office at his farm.

Tallegalla State School opened on 10 June 1879. It closed on 18 December 1992. It was at 2-6 Tallegalla Two Tree Hill Road (corner of Tallegalla Road, 27°35′40″S 152°33′53″E / 27.59436°S 152.56469°E / -27.59436; 152.56469 (Tallegalla State School (former))).

On Monday 17 May 1880, a Wesleyan Chapel was opened.

The Marburg railway line, which operated from 1911 to 1964, had a number of stations in the locality (from north to south):

• Birru railway station (27°35′41″S 152°34′52″E / 27.5946°S 152.5810°E / -27.5946; 152.5810 (Birru railway station (former)))
• Talegalla railway station (27°36′00″S 152°34′19″E / 27.6001°S 152.5719°E / -27.6001; 152.5719 (Talegalla railway station (former)))
• Cabanda railway station (27°36′42″S 152°34′44″E / 27.6117°S 152.5790°E / -27.6117; 152.5790 (Cabanda railway station (former)))

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Tallegalla had a population of 549.

In the 2016 census, Tallegalla had a population of 326 people.

In the 2021 census, Tallegalla had a population of 351 people.

Heritage listings

Tallegalla has a number of heritage-listed sites including:

• the former Tallegalla State School, 2-6 Tallegalla Two Tree Hill Road (corner of Tallegalla Road
• Tallegalla Cemetery: Memorial and monumental area