Thargomindah

Thargomindah
Queensland
Outback roadhouse of Thargomindah
Thargomindah is located in Queensland
Thargomindah
Thargomindah
Coordinates27°59′32″S 143°49′11″E / 27.9922°S 143.8197°E / -27.9922; 143.8197 (Thargomindah (town centre))
Population243 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.01597/km2 (0.04137/sq mi)
Established1860s
Postcode(s)4492
Elevation130 m (427 ft)
Area15,213 km2 (5,873.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Bulloo
CountyWellington
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
29.5 °C
85 °F
16.1 °C
61 °F
300.4 mm
11.8 in
Localities around Thargomindah:
Eromanga Eromanga Quilpie
Noccundra Thargomindah Yowah
Bulloo Downs Hungerford Eulo

Thargomindah /ˈθɑːrɡmɪndə/ (frequently shortened to Thargo) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town of Thargomindah is the administrative centre for the Shire of Bulloo.[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Thargomindah had a population of 243 people.[1]

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government decided to reorganise the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. Thargomindah, previously being 43.0 square kilometres (16.6 sq mi) of the area immediately surrounding the town of Thargomindah, was enlarged through the incorporation of all of Bullawarra (except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra which was absorbed into Bulloo Downs), all of Dynevor and all of Norley, creating a locality of 15,213 square kilometres (5,874 sq mi).[5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Thargomindah – town in Shire of Bulloo (entry 33819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Thargomindah – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 50494)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "About Council". Bulloo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.