Tinana, Queensland
Tinana is a suburb of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia within the local government authority of Fraser Coast Region.[1] It is on the south-western bank of the Mary River.
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.[1] Although originally a separate town, Tinana is now effectively a suburb of Maryborough.
Education
Tinana State School was established in the suburb in 1875.[2]
Heritage listings
Tinana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cran Road: Commissioner Bidwill's Grave[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tinana (entry 39105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (T)". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Commissioner Bidwill's Grave (entry 16559)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-07.