Talegalla Weir, Queensland (original) (raw)
Suburb of Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
| Talegalla WeirQueensland | |
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  Talegalla Weir |
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| Coordinates | 25°47′12″S 152°41′14″E / 25.7866°S 152.6872°E / -25.7866; 152.6872 (Talegalla Weir (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 127 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 2.505/km2 (6.49/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4650 |
| Area | 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | 41.8 km (26 mi) S of Maryborough 65.4 km (41 mi) N of Gympie 74.9 km (47 mi) S of Hervey Bay 237 km (147 mi) N of Brisbane |
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region |
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough Gympie |
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay |
| Suburbs around Talegalla Weir: Tiaro Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Bauple Talegalla Weir Tuan Forest Bauple Bauple Forest Tuan Forest |
Talegalla Weir is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Talegalla Weir had a population of 127 people.[1]
The locality presumably takes its name from the Talegalla Weir across Tinana Creek (a tributary of the Mary River) on the eastern boundary of the locality (25°45′58″S 152°42′26″E / 25.76611°S 152.70721°E / -25.76611; 152.70721 (Talegalla Weir)).[3] It is part of the Mary Basin Water Plan which supplies urban water and also for agriculture.[4] The Teddington Weir Water Supply Scheme (WSS) specifically manages Tinana Creek. Its primary water storage is Teddington Weir with a capacity of 3,710 megalitres (131×10^6 cu ft). Talegalla Weir is further upstream and provides additional but smaller storage of 385 megalitres (13.6×10^6 cu ft).[5]
The weir was originally called Tallagalla Weir, but the spelling was changed to Talegalla Weir on 23 August 1985.[3]
In the 2016 census, Talegalla Weir had a population of 123 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Talegalla Weir had a population of 127 people.[1]
There are no schools in Talegalla Weir. The nearest government primary school is Bauple State School in neighbouring Bauple to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north. There are also non-government schools in Maryborough.[7]