Tara (Tara)
Tara is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Tara had a population of 1,980 people.
Tara is on the Darling Downs. The town is at the centre of the locality. Immediately surrounding the urban area of Tara, there are a number of rural subdivisions of 'lifestyle blocks'. The blocks are usually between 13 and 40 ha in area. The population of the 2000 Rural Subdivision blocks exceeds that of the town itself.
The Glenmorgan railway line traverses the locality from east (Goranba) to west (The Gums). There are two railway stations within the locality:
* Tara railway station, serving the town (-27.2775°N, 150.4566°W)
* Tullagrie railway station, to the south-west of the town but now abandoned (-27.2802°N, 150.3858°W)
Tara is on the Darling Downs. The town is at the centre of the locality. Immediately surrounding the urban area of Tara, there are a number of rural subdivisions of 'lifestyle blocks'. The blocks are usually between 13 and 40 ha in area. The population of the 2000 Rural Subdivision blocks exceeds that of the town itself.
The Glenmorgan railway line traverses the locality from east (Goranba) to west (The Gums). There are two railway stations within the locality:
* Tara railway station, serving the town (-27.2775°N, 150.4566°W)
* Tullagrie railway station, to the south-west of the town but now abandoned (-27.2802°N, 150.3858°W)
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
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EN | English language |