Tinana, Queensland


Tinana is a town and a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Tinana is on the south-western bank of the Mary River, opposite the town of Maryborough. Although originally a separate town, the construction of the Lamington Bridge over the Mary River has effectively made Tinana a suburb of Maryborough. Mary River forms the western and north-eastern boundaries, and Jumpo Creek is the eastern boundary.
The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north, and Gympie Road diverges to the north-east.

History

The name Tinana is derived from the name of the creek, which in turn was named in 1852 by surveyor William Labatt. The name is believed to be in honour of a Maori chief Tinanah, who was known to the botanist John Carne Bidwill from his time in New Zealand in 1840-41.
Tinana State School was established in the suburb in 1875.
Holy Trinity Anglican church opened circa 1883. It closed circa 1918.
In the 2011 census, Tinana had a population of 4,877people.

Heritage listings

Tinana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Tinana State School is a co-educational government primary school at 239 Gympie Road. In 2015, it had an enrolment of 509 students with 38 teachers.

Amenities

The Tinana branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA hall at 56 Gympie Road.

Notable residents

Notable residents of Tinana include: