Takura, Queensland

Suburb of Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia

25°18′39″S 152°42′14″E / 25.3108°S 152.7038°E / -25.3108; 152.7038 (Takura (centre of locality))Population553 (2021 census)^[1] • Density10.635/km² (27.54/sq mi)Postcode(s)4655Area52.0 km² (20.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Fraser Coast RegionState electorate(s)MaryboroughFederal division(s)Hinkler

Suburbs around Takura:
Toogoom	Craignish	Craignish
Beelbi Creek	Takura	Dundowran
Burgowan	Burgowan	Walligan

Takura is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Takura had a population of 553 people.^[1]

History

Takura Provisional School opened on 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Takura State School. It closed on 21 February 1964.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Takura had a population of 528 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Takura had a population of 553 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Takura (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Takura – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Takura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.