Taromeo is a rural

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in the

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, 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

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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 (approx ). 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 (approx ). 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.

Education

There are no schools in Taromeo. The nearest government primary schools are Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the south, Benarkin State School in Benarkin to the south, and Nanango State School in

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to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in neighbouring Yarraman to the west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango.

References

{{South Burnett Region South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland