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Tieri
Queensland
Tieri streetscape, September 2016
Tieri is located in Queensland
Tieri
Tieri
Coordinates23°02′07″S 148°20′55″E / 23.0352°S 148.3486°E / -23.0352; 148.3486 (Tieri (town centre))
Population732 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density63.7/km2 (164.9/sq mi)
Established1983
Postcode(s)4709
Area11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Tieri:
Lilyvale Lilyvale Lilyvale
Lilyvale Tieri Lilyvale
Lilyvale Lilyvale Lilyvale

Tieri /tiˈɛəri/ is a small mining town and rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] Established in 1983, the town is a service centre for local coal mines, similar to nearby Middlemount and Dysart,

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 732 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is an "island" within the locality of Lilyvale. The German Creek (towards Middlemount), Oaky Creek Coal No.1 & North and Gregory Crinum mines (Emerald) are situated close by.[4]

History

Plaque commemorating the 1991 opening of Tieri Library, 2017

Oaky Creek Mine State School opened on 30 January 1979 and closed on 10 September 1982 with replacement Tieri State School opening on 24 January 1983.[5][6]

Tieri Library opened on 4 October 1991.[7]

Tieri War Memorial was unveiled in 1994.[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 2012.[9]

In the 2016 census, Tieri had a population of 1,129 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tieri had a population of 732 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Tieri War Memorial, 2006

Tieri has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Tieri State School building, 2020

Tieri State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1 Bottlebrush Lane (23°01′49″S 148°20′39″E / 23.0304°S 148.3441°E / -23.0304; 148.3441 (Tieri State School)).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 95 students with 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[14] The school motto is "Strive for Success".[15]

There are no secondary schools in Tieri. The nearest government secondary school is Capella State High School in Capella to the west.[4]

Amenities

Tieri Library, 2018

According to an early resident, writing in 2010, there were no facilities when people moved to the town.[16] There were no shops and a bank visited once a week. Tieri now has a whole range of shops for a mining town. Tieri has bush trails for mountain, quad and dirt bikes. The nearest purpose built motocross track is in Middlemount approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) away.

Library interior, 2018

Central Highlands Regional Council operates Tieri Library at the corner of Grasstree and Anncrouye Streets, Tieri.[17]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tieri (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tieri – town (entry 34525)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Tieri – locality (entry 46980)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Discover your love of books at Tieri Library". Tieri. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Tieri War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tieri (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 March 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tieri (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Tieri War Memorial (entry 602184)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  12. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Tieri State School". Tieri State School. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Tieri State School". Education Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  16. ^ Murray, Georgina; David Peetz (2010). Women of the Coal Rushes. UNSW Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1742232218. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Tieri Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  • "Tieri". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tieri