Tara, Queensland

Tara, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Tara
state = qld


caption =
lga = Dalby Regional Council
postcode = 4421
est =
pop = 819
pop_footnotes =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Warrego
fedgov = Maranoa
dist1 = 300
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 176
location2= Toowoomba

Tara is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, located 300 kilometres south west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Tara had a population of 819.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL353200
name=Tara (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-10-28
quick=on
] Important industries in the area around Tara include wheat, beef and wool.

Attractions in Tara include Southwood National Park, a remnant area of the southern brigalow belt.

Further reading

* "A History of Tara and District with Addenda 1840-1960" by Hector M Ferguson.
* "Tara Shire History 1840-1988" by Tara & Districts Historical Society.

References

External links

* [http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Tara_%5C_QLD TravelMate article]


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