Takilberan, Queensland

Takilberan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Takilberan had a population of 47 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-east by the shores of Lake Monduran, an impoundment of the Kolan River by the Fred Haigh Dam. The lake itself is within the locality of [Lake Monduran, Queensland|Monduran, Queensland|Lake Monduran].
Takilberan has the following mountains:

Mount Landsborough in the north of the locality, rising above sea level
Black Mountain in the west of the locality,
Mount Takilberan in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with neighbouring Wonbah Forest,

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east and exits to the north.
Takilberan Creek rises in the neighbouring locality of Gaeta, just west of the north-west corner of Takilberan. It meanders south through Gaeta and Wonbah Forest before entering the locality of Takilberan from the south-west and then flows north, exiting the locality to the north near the Bruce Highway. It ultimately flows into Lake Monduran.
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Mount Takilberan, which is derived from the Koreng Goreng language, meaning a hanging rock or stone.
Takilberan Rock Provisional School opened on 17 September 1917 and closed on 20 September 1922.

Demographics

In the, Takilberan had a population of 21 people.
In the, Takilberan had a population of 47 people.

Education

There are no schools in Takilberan. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the south-east and Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.

Amenities

Although the boat ramp into Lake Monduran is on the foreshores of the lake and hence in the locality of Lake Monduran, the only access to the boat ramp is from Monduran Dam Boat Ramp Road via Monduran Dam Road in Takilberan. The boat ramp is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.