Description
Tansey is a town and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.
Tansey is a town and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Tansey had a population of 144 people.
History
The town takes its name from selector Michael Tansey, a resident on "Lakeview" from 1877.Tansey State School opened on 6 June 1916. It closed on 13 Dec 1996.Previously, an abbotoir (Anstey) operated, as did a local butter factory.
Tansey suffered considerable damage when a tornado struck the community in October 2018.The Bureau of Meteorology said the tornado hit the town just after 3pm on 11 October 2018.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 352.465 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 214 m
Population number: 144
Local Government Area: Gympie Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Tansey, Queensland