Taringa, Queensland
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Taringa is a suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
located 5 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Taringa is mostly residential, except for a small number of commercial buildings mostly clustered along Moggill Road
. It is a popular neighbourhood among the students of the University of Queensland
and the Queensland University of Technology
because of its proximity to the universities and to Brisbane city
.
The Lionel Brand of Worcestershire sauce used to be manufactured in Taringa, Brisbane.
is the home of the Taringa-Milton-Toowong Scout Group. It is also used as a GoJu Karate
training facility and for Yoga
.
.
By Train, Taringa Station
is part of the Citytrain
network, on the Ipswich railway line providing travel to the Brisbane CBD and Ipswich
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.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
located 5 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Taringa is mostly residential, except for a small number of commercial buildings mostly clustered along Moggill Road
Moggill Road
Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers...
. It is a popular neighbourhood among the students of the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and the Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
because of its proximity to the universities and to Brisbane city
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
.
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 used to be manufactured in Taringa, Brisbane.
Attractions
Taringa is also home to Altitude Apartments which accommodates international students primarily and is built on the site of the old Taringa primary school, Taringa State School.Community Groups
The Taringa Scout DenScouting in Queensland
Scouting and Guiding in Queensland is predominantly represented by Scouts Queensland, a branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Queensland, Australia and Girl Guides Queensland, a member of Girl Guides Australia...
is the home of the Taringa-Milton-Toowong Scout Group. It is also used as a GoJu Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
training facility and for Yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
.
Sport
Taringa is the home of the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club, who play in the Brisbane Premier LeagueBrisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
.
Transport
Taringa railway station, Brisbane
Taringa Station is a railway station in Taringa, Queensland, Australia, on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines.-History:The line from Indooroopilly to Brisbane opened on 14th June 1875, at the time Taringa was known as West Milton...
is part of the Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
network, on the Ipswich railway line providing travel to the Brisbane CBD and Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
By Bus, Taringa is serviced by Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chancellor's Place at UQ St Lucia
University of Queensland Bus Station, Brisbane
The University of Queensland Bus Station, at UQ's St Lucia Campus, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is located at Chancellor Place and is one of the primary means of accessing UQ by public transport, the others being by CityCat and the UQ Lakes Bus Station. It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink...
, Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly Bus Station, Brisbane
The Indooroopilly Bus Station, at Indooroopilly, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is part of the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and is a major interchange for University of Queensland bus services. It is in a transition precinct between Zone 2 and Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public...
, Long Pocket, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, Queensland
Chapel Hill is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade...
and Kenmore
Kenmore, Queensland
Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare...
.
By Road, Taringa's main thoroughfares are Swann Road and Moggill Road.
Notable people
- Gwen HarwoodGwen HarwoodGwen Harwood AO , née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, was an Australian poet and librettist. Gwen Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets, publishing over 420 works, including 386 poems and 13 librettos. She won numerous poetry awards and prizes...
, an Australian poet, was born in Taringa. - Clement Lindley WraggeClement Lindley WraggeClement Lindley Wragge was a meteorologist born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. After training in law, Wragge became renowned in the field of meteorology, winning the Scottish Meteorological Society's Gold Medal and starting the trend of using people's names for cyclones...
, a meteorologist, lived in Taringa in a house named Capemba in the 1890s. - Richard GaileyRichard GaileyRichard Gailey, Sr. was an Irish-born Australian architect.Gailey was born in Donegal, Ireland and emigrated to Australia in 1864, becoming an influential and prolific architect in colonial-era Brisbane...
, Irish-Australian architect after whom Gailey Road, Taringa is named. - Chiel Groeneveld, Dutch socialite and political refugee, currently resides in Taringa.