Taranganba is a town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the , the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,275 people.[3]

Geography

Taranganba is set back from Keppel Bay on a low broad hill that overlooks Cooee Bay and Yeppoon. It is centrally located on the Capricorn Coast, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Yeppoon, and 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Emu Park.

Taranganba is often regarded as a suburb of the town of Yeppoon. Like its neighbouring suburb Cooee Bay, Taranganba is separated from Yeppoon by Ross Creek.

The Scenic Highway (State Route 4) runs along the eastern boundary.[4]

Taranganba is largely residential with most homes being built since the 1970s. Cedar Park at Taranganba is the central shopping district for the area, and travelling from Yeppoon, it is the last significant shopping precinct until Emu Park.[5]

History

Taranganba State School opened on 1 February 1993.[6][7]

Prior to the 2008 local government amalgamations, the Capricorn Coast was within the Shire of Livingstone. From 2008 to 2013, it was part of Rockhampton Region. The Shire of Livingstone was re-established in the 2014 local government de-amalgamations.[8]

Demographics

In the , the locality of Taranganba had a population of 1,882 people.[9]

In the , the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,430 people.[10]

In the , the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,276 people.[11]

In the , the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,275 people.[3]

Education

Taranganba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Taranganba Road (23.1546°S 150.7542°E).[12][13] In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 670 students.[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 694 students with 47 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[12]

There are no secondary schools in Taranganba. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in neighbouring Yeppoon to the north.[16]

Community

Taranganba is a steadily growing community. Several major land developments in Tarranganba and the neighbouring localities of Lammermoor and Taroomball are filling quickly with demand from the mining boom.[17]

Many residents of Taranganba work in Rockhampton and live on the coast.

References

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  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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  8. ^ "About Livingstone Shire". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived 6 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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  12. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Taranganba State School". Taranganba State School. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  14. ^ "Taranganba State School Annual Report". Education Queensland. Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  15. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived 27 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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  17. ^ "Tarangaba". Morning Bulletin, Press Reader. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 26 January 2020.