Tansey, Queensland

Tansey
Queensland
Tansey
Coordinates 26°01′27″S 152°02′35″E / 26.0241°S 152.0430°E / -26.0241; 152.0430Coordinates: 26°01′27″S 152°02′35″E / 26.0241°S 152.0430°E / -26.0241; 152.0430
Postcode(s) 4601
Area 392.9 km2 (151.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Localities around Tansey:
Booubyjan Malarga Gigoomgan
Calgoa
Cobbs Hill Tansey Mudlo
Boonara Cinnabar Kilkivan

Tansey is a town and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

History

The town takes its name from selector Michael Tansey, a resident on "Lakeview" from 1877.[1]

Tansey suffered considerable damage when a tornado struck the community in October 2018.[3] The Bureau of Meteorology said the tornado hit the town just after 3pm on 11 October 2018.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tansey - town in Gympie Region (entry 33304)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tansey - locality in Gympie Region (entry 46382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Chuddihy, Marguerite (12 October 2018) 'There is immense destruction', South Burnett Times, News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ↑ (11 October 2018) Town pounded by tornado as storms hit South Burnett, ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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