Tinana, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tinana Queensland
Diggers Arms Hotel
Tinana Location in Queensland
Population	5,476 (2016 census)
• Density	146.81/km2 (380.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Area	37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.2 km (3 mi) SW of Maryborough 34.5 km (21 mi) SSW of Hervey Bay 249 km (155 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Localities around Tinana: Oakhurst Maryborough West Maryborough Yengarie Tinana Maryborough Grahams Creek Tinana South Bidwill

Tinana is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,476 people.

Geography

Tinana is on the south-western bank of the Mary River, opposite the town of Maryborough. Although originally a separate town, the construction of the Lamington Bridge over the Mary River has effectively made Tinana a suburb of Maryborough.

History

The name Tinana is derived from the name of the creek, which in turn was named in 1852 by surveyor William Labatt. The name is believed to be in honour of a Maori chief Tinanah, who was known to the botanist John Carne Bidwill from his time in New Zealand in 1840-41.

Tinana State School was established in the suburb in 1875.

Heritage listings

Tinana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Cran Road: Commissioner Bidwill's Grave

Education

Tinana State School

Tinana State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 239 Gympie Road (25°33′31″S 152°40′03″E / 25.5586°S 152.6675°E / -25.5586; 152.6675 (Tinana State School)). In 2015, it had an enrolment of 509 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 498 students with 41 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Notable residents

Notable residents of Tinana include:

• John Carne Bidwill, botanist

Images for kids

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  War memorial, Tinana State School, 2019