Taromeo
Taromeo is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Taromeo had a population of 373 people.
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the surrounding parish of Tarameo, which in turn takes its name from the Taromeo pastoral station which was named in 1842 by Simon Scott. It is probably a corruption of the Waka language word tarum meaning wild lime tree.Taromeo was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.
Taromeo State School opened on 18 October 1909 on a site. In 1924, it had an enrolment of 26 students. It closed on 1 February 1942 as there was no accommodation for the teacher. It was on the eastern side of Old Esk Road.
Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School opened in November 1934. It closed on 19 March 1944. Despite its name, the school was on the northern side of Greenwood Creek Road in present-day East [Nanango, Queensland|East Nanango].
On 1 February 2018, Taromeo's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.
Demographics
In the, Taromeo had a population of 335 people.In the, Taromeo had a population of 373 people.