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Tingun is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.
Geography
The Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality.
Road infrastructure
The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary, the Carnarvon Highway runs through from north-west to south-east, and the Roma-Condamine Road exits to the south-east.
History
Yalebone Station was for sale in May 1885, given as 43 square miles (110 km2) of good forest country, and 9 miles (14 km) Yalebone Creek frontage, currently carrying 700 head of cattle.
Yalebone Provisional School opened 17 July 1911. It closed circa September 1925. It was on Yalebone Creek Road in the south-west of present-day Tingun (approx 26.86862°S 148.76262°E / -26.86862; 148.76262 (Yalebone Provisional School (former))).
The Trenhed branch of the Western Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association operated in the area between at least 1938 and 1951.
There are many state forests in the area including Trinidad, Brucedale, Tinowon, and Yalebone.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tingun had a population of 157 people.
In the 2021 census, Tingun had a population of 184 people.
Education
There are no schools in Tingun. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-west, Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the north-east, and Surat State School in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla.