Tamborine, Queensland

This article is about the rural town below the mountain. For the town on the mountain, see Mount Tamborine, Queensland. For the locality on the mountain, see Tamborine Mountain.

Tamborine Queensland
Greensward Road, 2014
Tamborine
Coordinates	27.8808°S 153.1302°E / -27.8808; 153.1302 (Tamborine (town centre))
Population	4,388 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	61.63/km^2 (159.62/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4270
Area	71.2 km^2 (27.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Logan City Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim Logan
Federal division(s)	Wright
Localities around Tamborine: Logan Village Yarrabilba Kairabah Cedar Creek Jimboomba Tamborine Cedar Creek Mundoolun Boyland Tamborine Mountain

Tamborine is a rural town in the Scenic Rim Region and a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan in Queensland, Australia.^[2][3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Tamborine had a population of 4,388 people.^[1]

Geography

Bromfleet is a neighbourhood within the locality (27.9067°S 153.1151°E / -27.9067; 153.1151 (Bromfleet (neighbourhood))).^[5] Plunkett is a neighbourhood within the locality (27.8667°S 153.1500°E / -27.8667; 153.1500 (Plunkett (neighbourhood))).^[6]

Tamborine National Park consists of a number of discontiguous areas, the largest of which is the east of the locality, extending east into the neighbouring localities of Cedar Creek and Tamborine Mountain.^[7]

The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south-west to north-east. State Route 95, Waterford-Tamborine Road and Tamborine Mountain Road, runs through from north-west to south-east.^[8]

History

Wanggeriburra people

Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is one of the Australian Aboriginal languages in areas that include the Beenleigh, Beaudesert, Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Albert River, Coolangatta, Coomera, Logan River, Pimpama, Tamborine and Tweed River Valley, within the local government boundaries of the City of Gold Coast, City of Logan, Scenic Rim Region and the Tweed River Valley.^[9]

Before British colonisation the region was inhabited by the Wanggeriburra clan of the Yugambeh people. They called the area Tamboreen or Tchambreen meaning "place of yams".^[10]

British colonisation

British colonists, Mr Whitting and Hicks, took land at Tamboreen in 1845 and changed the name to Burton Vale. Since then, the pastoral property has been called Tamboreen then Tambourine, while the name of the present-day settlement is Tamborine. During the 1850s, various raids by the Native Police, particularly under Sub-Inspector Frederick Wheeler, liquidated most of the Wanggeriburra people from the region.^[11]

Dugald Graham bought the Tambourine property in the 1850s while Joseph Delpratt took ownership in the 1870s. Closer settlement followed with Thomas Plunkett opening a store at Tambourine in 1872, and a post office opened two years later.

Church and schools

Headstone for Michael Yore, Tamborine Catholic Cemetery

St Patrick's Catholic Church was established in the early 1870s on the south bank of the Albert River on Michael Yores' property "Spiddle" near a swamp. Originally there was a cemetery near the church but due to flooding, it was decided to relocate the Catholic cemetery to land donated by Thomas Plunkett on Plunkett Road. In the 1960s the church was moved to the site of the former Tamborine railway station, where it was renovated and then dedicated in June 1966 by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane Patrick Mary O'Donnell. As at 2020, a monthly vigil service is held at the church.^[12][13]

Tambourine Provisional School was instigated by Michael Yore and Thomas Plunkett. It was opened on 24 August 1874 in St Patrick's Catholic Church. In February 1905, the Queensland Government provided 10 acres (4.0 ha) for a permanent school building at 2680-2726 Waterford Tamborine Road (27.8767°S 153.1250°E / -27.8767; 153.1250 (Tamborine State School)).^[14][15] On 1 January 1909 the school became Tambourine State School. The spelling was changed to Tamborine on 29 April 1926. In 1933 a larger teacher's residence was built.^[16][17][18] Tamborine State School closed on 10 July 1970.^[19][20] The teacher's residence was relocated to Tamrookum. The school building was relocated to Chambers Flat at the Beaudesert Shire Council's depot.^[13] The site of the school is now the Tamborine School Park.^[21] The former school building has been returned to the park where it is signed as "The Little School House" and is available for community meetings.^[13][22]

Railway and halls

The Canungra railway line from Logan Village railway station on the South Coast railway line to Canungra was opened on 2 July 1915.^{[23][24][25][26]} The railway line closed on 1 July 1955.^[25][27][28] There were three railway stations on the line within present day locality of Tamborine:^[29]

• Plunkett railway station (27.8486°S 153.14071°E / -27.8486; 153.14071 (Plunkett railway station (former)))
• Tamborine railway station (27.8796°S 153.1298°E / -27.8796; 153.1298 (Tamborine railway station (former)))
• Bromfleet railway station (27.9057°S 153.1129°E / -27.9057; 153.1129 (Bromfleet railway station (former)))

The Tamborine Memorial Hall was built in 1919.^[30]

World War II

Americans in Camp Cable, Queensland

During World War II, the 32nd Infantry Division of the American Army established a camp initially called Camp Tamborine (but later called Camp Cable after deceased soldier Gerald O. Cable) at Tamborine in 1942. Its location is now Logan Village / Yarrabilba.^[31]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Tamborine was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Tamborine had a population of 3,464 people.^[32]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Tamborine had a population of 3,950 people.^[33]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tamborine had a population of 4,388 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Tamborine has a heritage-listed site, Tamborine House, at 869 Mundoolun Connection Road (27.9096°S 153.1092°E / -27.9096; 153.1092 (Tamborine House)) ^[34]

Education

There are no schools in Tamborine. The nearest government primary schools are Yarrabilba State School in neighbouring Yarrabilba to the north-west, Cedar Creek State School in neighbouring Cedar Creek to the north-east, and Tamborine Mountain State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba, Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north-east, and Tamborine Mountain State High School in Tamborine Mountain.^[35]

Facilities

Tamborine Mountain as seen from Tamborine School Park

Tamborine Rural Fire Station is at 2765-2771 Waterford Tamborine Road (27.8799°S 153.1281°E / -27.8799; 153.1281 (Tamborine Rural Fire Station)).^[36]

Tamborine Catholic Cemetery is at 83-89 Plunkett Road (27.8523°S 153.1291°E / -27.8523; 153.1291 (Tamborine Catholic Cemetery)).^[37] Cedar Creek Cemetery (sometimes called Plunkett Road Cemetery) is at 487 Plunkett Road (27.8425°S 153.1636°E / -27.8425; 153.1636 (Cedar Creek Cemetery)).^[37]

Amenities

Tamborine Memorial Hall is a public hall at 2760 Waterford Tamborine Road (27.8770°S 153.1250°E / -27.8770; 153.1250 (Tamborine Memorial Hall)).^[38]

The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the corner or Waterford-Tamborine Road & Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road, opposite the Shell service station (27.8803°S 153.1295°E / -27.8803; 153.1295 (SHELL TAMBORINE VILLAGE)).^[39][38]

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

• Cedar Creek Park (27.8424°S 153.1792°E / -27.8424; 153.1792 (Cedar Creek Park))^[40]
• Fred Bucholz Park (27.8971°S 153.1105°E / -27.8971; 153.1105 (Fred Bucholz Park))^[40]
• Birnam Range Park (27.8419°S 153.0781°E / -27.8419; 153.0781 (Birnam Range))^[41]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamborine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tamborine – town in Scenic Rim Region (entry 33231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
3. "Tamborine – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48266)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. "Tamborine – locality in City of Logan (entry 48976)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
5. "Bromfleet – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 39234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
6. "Plunkett – unbounded locality in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 39089)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
8. "Tamborine" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
9. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Yugembah". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
10. "Letters to the Editor". The Courier-mail. No. 971. Queensland, Australia. 9 October 1936. p. 22. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
11. Perry, Harry (1923). Pioneering, the life of the Hon. R. M. Collins. Brisbane: Watson Ferguson.
12. "St Patrick's, Tamborine". St Mary's Catholic Parish Beaudesert. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
13. "Tamborine History". Bearded Dragon Hotel. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
14. "Parish of Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
15. "NORTH BRISBANE LICENSING COURT". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1905. p. 8. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Trove.
16. "STATE SCHOOLS". The Week (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 26 April 1933. p. 19. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Trove.
17. "OUR DISTRICT". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 21 April 1933. p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Trove.
18. "Tambourine". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 16 June 1933. p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Trove.
19. "Agency ID 6474, Tamborine State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
20. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
21. "Tamborine School Park" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
22. ""The Little School House", Tamborine School Park" (Map). Google Maps. January 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
23. "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 25 November 1911. p. 15. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2020 – via Trove.
24. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
25. "The Canungra Branch" Australian Railway History January 1993 pp12-19
26. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
27. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
28. "6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXXV. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
29. "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
30. Baker, Hannah (13 August 2017). "Cenotaph set for Tamborine Memorial Hall delivery". Jimboomba Times. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
31. "Camp Cable near Logan Village". Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
32. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tamborine". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
33. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tamborine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
34. "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
35. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
36. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
37. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
38. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
39. "Mobile Library" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
40. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
41. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Further reading

• Logan Village State School (1975), Centenary souvenir booklet, Logan Village — includes information on Tamborine State School

External links

• "Tamborine and Tamborine Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.