Thabeban, Queensland
| Thabeban Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thabeban | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°54′14″S 152°21′34″E / 24.9038°S 152.3594°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,840 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 373.7/km2 (968/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Thabeban is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Thabeban had a population of 2,840 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Bundaberg Ring Road passes from east to west through Thabeban, while the North Coast railway line passes from south to north. Although there is a Thabeban railway station, it is not in the suburb but on the border of the suburbs to the north, Norville and Avenell Heights.[3]
History[edit]
Thabeban State School opened on 30 April 1917.[4]
St Luke's Anglican church was dedicated by Assistant Bishop Schultz on 27 May 1984. Its closure on 21 February 2004 was approved by Assistant Bishop Appleby.[5]
In the 2016 census Thabeban had a population of 2,840 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Thabeban State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 270 Goodwood Road (24°53′54″S 152°21′49″E / 24.8983°S 152.3636°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 138 students with 12 teachers (10 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thabeban (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Thabeban – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 48365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Thabeban State School". Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
