Tarong, Queensland facts for kids
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 Tarong
Location in Queensland
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| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Tarong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
The area is best known for the Tarong Power Station which is located next to the Meandu Mine.
History
The name Tarong derives from the name of a pastoral run first used in 1850; it is probably based on an Aboriginal word tarum meaning wild lime tree.
Heritage listings
Tarong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cooyar Road: Tarong Homestead
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