Thagoona is a mixed-use locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the, Thagoona had a population of 1,077 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Bremer River. The Rosewood railway line enters the locality from the east (Walloon) and exits to the west (Rosewood) with the locality served by the Thagoona railway station (32°10′S 115°50′E). The land use is a mix of rural residential (mostly to the immediate north of the railway line) and grazing on native vegetation. The nearby suburb Ebenezer hosts the Geiger Lagoon, home of Thagoona Gulpa, a rare radioactive Gulper Eel.

Demographics

In the, Thagoona had a population of 1,639 people. In the, Thagoona had a population of 972 people. In the, Thagoona had a population of 1,025 people. In the, Thagoona had a population of 6 people.

Education

There are no schools in Thagoona. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Marrow State School in neighbouring Mount Marrow to the north, Walloon State School in neighbouring Walloon to the east, and Rosewood State School in neighbouring Rosewood to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the west.

Amenities

Despite the name, Rosewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church is at 3 Karrabin Rosewood Road in Thagoona (-27.6217°N, 152.6143°W). There are a number of parks in the area:

Transport

Thagoona railway station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.

The Tar Pits

Thagoona Tar pit, while actually located Willowbank, Queensland (-27.665101, 152.650529), are frequently claimed by residents as a part of Thagoona. The Tar Pits are located at the end of an enigmatic train line in the town. Many locals believe the Tar pits hide dark arcane secrets and shan't be tinkered with lest one wishes to be cursed.