Taringa

Taringa is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Taringa is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Taringa had a population of 8,376 people.

The name Taringa is a combination of two Aboriginal words: tarau (stones) and nga (made up of). Together, they mean "place of stones".The Main Line railway from Roma Street railway station to Indooroopilly railway station opened on 14 June 1875 with the area being served by West Milton railway station (as it was initially known) before being renamed Taringa later that year.On 15 December 1883 auctioneer John W. Todd offered 176 suburban lots, mostly of 25.3 perches (640 m2) in the Abbotsford Estate, bounded by Stanley Terrace to the north, Mt Cootha Road (now Moorak Street) to the east, Moggill Road to the south-east, Waverley Road to the south, and Sarah Street (now Manchester Terrace) and Woodstock Avenue to the west.On 16 August 1884 auctioneer John W. Todd offered 173 suburban sites, mostly between 16 to 20 perches (400 to 510 m2)in the South Toowong Estate, which is bounded by Wilson Street (now Whitmore Street) to the west, Alpha Street to the north, Indooroopilly Road to the north and east and the southern side of Oxford Street, including Ellerslie Crescent and Bellevue Parade. The sale include the house Ellerslie on 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land.On 14 February 1885 auctioneer John W. Todd offered 79 suburban sites in the Taringa Township, immediately north of the Taringa railway station. 58 of the lots were sold for a total of £1012/15/0.In August 1886 auctioneer John W. Todd offered 32 buildings sites (all 0.75-acre (0.30 ha) or larger) in the Belgrave and Riverview Estate in "South Toowong". The estate was bounded by Swan Road to the north, Indooroopilly Road to the east, Todd Street to the south, and Kobada Street to the west.On 19 March 1887 auctioneer R.J. Cottell offered suburban lots in the Taringa Township, which was along Harrys Road between Stanley Terrace and present-day Moggill Road. The lots ranged from 16.15 to 27.8 perches (408 to 703 m2).Taringa State School opened on 8 October 1900 and closed on 14 December 1996. The school was located between Moggill Road and Morrow Street (27.4921°S 152.9810°E? / -27.4921; 152.9810? (Taringa State School (site))).On Saturday 20 June 1908, Venerable H.F Le Fanu, Anglican Archdeacon of Brisbane laid the foundation stone and performed a stump capping ceremony for St Paul's Anglican Church. It was at 165 (approx) Moggill Road (on the present site of Taringa Central complex, 27.4924°S 152.9803°E? / -27.4924; 152.9803? (St Paul's Anglican Church (site))). It closed circa 1982-1986 and was removed.On 30 April 1921 auctioneer Cameron Bros offered 27 suburban allotments ranging from 20 to 33 perches (510 to 830 m2) in the Coomoola Park Estate on the north side of Stanley Terrace near the junction with Hillsdon Road.The Lionel Brand of Worcestershire sauce was manufactured in Taringa.Gailey Road, Taringa is named after Richard Gailey an Irish-Australian architect.

In the 2011 census, the population of Taringa was 7,176.In the 2016 census, Taringa had a population of 8,376 people.