Things to do in Taringa

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Taringa was 7,176, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.^[3] The median age of the Taringa population was 29 years, 8 years below the Australian median. 63.8% of people living in Taringa were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, China 3%, New Zealand 2.4%, Malaysia 2.1%, India 2%. 75.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.6% Mandarin, 1.6% Cantonese, 1.3% Malay, 1.1% Spanish, 0.9% Persian (excluding Dari).^[3]

Geography

Taringa is dominated by a ridge that runs the length of Swann Road, with steep slopes on either side of the ridge.

History

The suburb name 'Taringa' is a combination of two Aboriginal words: tarau (stones) and nga (made up of). Together, they mean "place of stones".

The Lionel Brand of Worcestershire sauce was manufactured in Taringa.^[4]

Gailey Road, Taringa is named after Richard Gailey an Irish-Australian architect.

Heritage listings

The Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells Memorial Seat was added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992

Taringa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 103 Stanley Terrace: Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells Memorial Seat^[5]
• 209 Indooroopilly Road: Fulton Residence^[6]

Community groups

The Taringa Scout Den is the home of the Taringa-Milton-Toowong Scout Group. It is also used as a GoJu Karate training facility and for Yoga.

Sport

Taringa is the home of the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club, who play in the Brisbane Premier League.

Education

Moggill Road in Taringa

By Train, Taringa Station is part of the Queensland Rail City network, on the Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield railway lines providing travel to the Brisbane CBD, Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield.

By Bus, Taringa is serviced by Brisbane Transport buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chancellor's Place at UQ St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Long Pocket, Chapel Hill and Kenmore.

By Road, Taringa's main thoroughfares are Swann Road and Moggill Road.

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