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Taringa
BrisbaneQueensland
Skyline of Brisbane CBD seen from Taringa, Queensland in May 2020.jpg
Brisbane skyline seen from Taringa, Queensland.
Population 8,376 (2016 census)
 • Density 3,990/km2 (10,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4068
Area 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location 6.8 km (4 mi) SW of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane (Walter Taylor Ward)
State electorate(s) Maiwar
Federal Division(s) Ryan
Suburbs around Taringa:
Toowong Toowong Toowong
Mount Coot-tha Taringa St Lucia
Indooroopilly Indooroopilly St Lucia

Taringa is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Taringa had a population of 8,376 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Taringa was 7,176, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Taringa population was 29 years, 8 years below the Australian median. 63.8% of people living in Taringa were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, China 3%, New Zealand 2.4%, Malaysia 2.1%, India 2%. 75.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.6% Mandarin, 1.6% Cantonese, 1.3% Malay, 1.1% Spanish, 0.9% Persian (excluding Dari).

Geography

Taringa is dominated by a ridge that runs the length of Swann Road, with steep slopes on either side of the ridge.

History

The suburb name 'Taringa' is a combination of two Aboriginal words: tarau (stones) and nga (made up of). Together, they mean "place of stones".

The Lionel Brand of Worcestershire sauce was manufactured in Taringa.

Heritage listings

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

Community groups

The Taringa Scout Den is the home of the Taringa-Milton-Toowong Scout Group. It is also used as a GoJu Karate training facility and for Yoga.

Transport

By Train, Taringa railway station (27°29′35″S 152°58′56″E / 27.4931°S 152.9822°E / -27.4931; 152.9822 (Taringa railway station)) is part of the Queensland Rail City network, on the Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield railway lines providing travel to the Brisbane CBD, Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield.

By Bus, Taringa is serviced by Brisbane Transport buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chancellor's Place at UQ St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Long Pocket, Chapel Hill and Kenmore.

By Road, Taringa's main thoroughfares are Swann Road and Moggill Road.

Sport

Taringa is the home of the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club, who play in the Brisbane Premier League.

Education

There are no government schools in Taringa. The nearest primary schools are Toowong State School in neighbouring Toowong to the north, Ironside State School in neighbouring St Lucia to the east, and Indooroopilly State School in neighbouring Indooroopilly to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Indooroopilly State High School in Indooroopilly.

The Japanese Language Supplementary School of Queensland Japanese School of Brisbane (ブリスベン校 Burisuben Kō), a weekend Japanese school, maintains its school office in Taringa. It holds its classes at Indooroopilly State High School in Indooroopilly.

Notable people

  • Gwen Harwood, an Australian poet, was born in Taringa.
  • Dorothy Hill, geologist and palaeontologist, the first female professor at an Australian university, and the first female president of the Australian Academy of Science was born in Taringa in 1907.
  • Frank William Moorhouse, born in Taringa, Chief Inspector of the Fisheries and Game Department of South Australia from 1936 to 1959.
  • Clement Lindley Wragge, a meteorologist, lived in Taringa in a house named Capemba in the 1890s.

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