Tanbar is an outback locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the corner of Queensland's southern and western border with South Australia. In the 2021 census, Tanbar had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Tanbar
Queensland
Turn-off from Arrabury Road to Haddon Corner, 2019
Tanbar is located in Queensland
Tanbar
Tanbar
Coordinates26°10′15″S 141°32′02″E / 26.1708°S 141.5338°E / -26.1708; 141.5338 (Tanbar (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4481
Area11,465.6 km2 (4,426.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Barcoo
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Tanbar:
Birdsville Farrars Creek Windorah
South Australia Tanbar Eromanga
South Australia Durham Durham

Geography

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Haddon Corner is the point of Queensland's southern and western border with South Australia (26°00′00″S 141°00′00″E / 26.0000°S 141.0000°E / -26.0000; 141.0000 (Haddon Corner)).[3] It is in the south-west of the locality.[4]

Lake Yamma Yamma (also known as Lake Mackillop) is in the centre of the locality (26°20′00″S 141°25′00″E / 26.3333°S 141.4166°E / -26.3333; 141.4166 (Lake Yamma Yamma)).[5] It is 736 square kilometres (284 sq mi) and is ephemeral,[4] holding water only when Cooper Creek floods. It rarely fills (about every 25 to 30 years). It is Queensland's largest ephemeral lake.[6]

The Birdsville Developmental Road enters the locality from the north (Farrars Creek), passes through the north of the locality, and exits to the north-west (Birdsville). Arrabury Road branches off from the Birdsville Developmental Road shortly after it enters the locality and then proceeds south-west and then south into Durham (remaining west of Lake Yamma Yamma).[4]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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The name Haddon Corner is derived from Haddon Downs, the pastoral property in the corner on the South Australian side. It was established in 1877 by pastoralists William and John Howie.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Tanbar had a population of 3 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Tanbar had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Heritage listings

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Heritage-listed survey marker at Haddon Corner, 2019

Heritage-listed sites in Tanbar include:

Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[9]

Education

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There are no schools in Tanbar and none nearby.[4] Distance education and boarding schools are the options.

Transport

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There are a number of airstrips in the locality, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tanbar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Tanbar – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 50026)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Haddon Corner – corner in Shire of Barcoo (entry 15173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Lake Yamma Yamma – lake in Shire of Barcoo (entry 38402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". BirdLife International. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tanbar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  8. ^ "Haddon Corner (entry 602807)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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