Tieri
| Tieri Queensland | |
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  Tieri Location in Queensland | |
| Coordinates | 23°2′S 148°21′E / 23.033°S 148.350°ECoordinates: 23°2′S 148°21′E / 23.033°S 148.350°E |
| Population | 1,679 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1983 |
| Postcode(s) | 4709 |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia |
Tieri /tiˈɛəri/ is a town in Central Queensland, Australia, located in the Central Highlands. Established in 1983, the town like nearby Middlemount and Dysart, is a service centre for local coal mines. At the 2011 census, Tieri had a population of 2012.[1]
Tieri is a small mining town situated in Central Queensland. Tieri has a whole range of shops (for a mining town) including FoodWorks, Newsagency, Hairdresser, Cafe, Electrical shop, Bakery, Post Office, Bank, Chemist and more. The German Creek (towards Middlemount), Oaky Creek Coal No.1 & North and Gregory Crinum mines (Emerald) are close to Tieri.
Tieri has great bush trails for mountain, quad and dirt bikes. The nearest purpose built motorcross track is in Middlemount approximately 40km away.
Former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak hails from Tieri.
Heritage listings
Tieri has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Talagai Avenue: Tieri War Memorial[2]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tieri (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ↑ "Tieri War Memorial (entry 602184)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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