Tabragalba, Queensland

Tabragalba is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. In the, Tabragalba had a population of 48 people.

Geography

The eastern border of Tabragalba follows a ridge line and includes Mount Tabragalba. Part of the western boundary is marked by the Albert River. Agriculture is the predominant land use.
The Beaudesert–Nerang Road runs in from the west, and then traverses the northern end. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs away to the north-east from the north-west boundary.

The locality takes its name from a local pastoral station established in 1843. The name is from the Bundjalung language dhaberi gaba meaning the place of club or nulla nulla.
The name was also used for an early local government area called Tabragalba Division which became the Shire of Tabragalba, then renamed a few months later as Shire of Beaudesert. In 2008, the shire was merged into the new Scenic Rim Region.
Tabragalba Provisional School opened on 24 April 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Tabragalba State School. It closed on 11 July 1945.

In the, Tabragalba had a population of 49 people.
In the, Tabragalba had a population of 48 people.

Tabragalba has a heritage listing for Wyambyn in Tabragalba House Road. The Wyambyn homestead was designed by Robin Dods and built in 1909. The design features the Arts and Crafts architectural style. Cattle were originally raised on the property until the 1920s when sheep became more profitable. The homestead was used as a setting in the movie Unfinished Sky in 2007.

There are no schools in Tabragalba. The nearest government primary schools are Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the west and Canungra State School in Canungra to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School, also in Beaudesert. There are also Catholic primary and secondary schools in Beaudesert.

There is a rifle range and pistol club in Sprengler Road.