Targinnie

The locality takes its name from the Targinia pastoral run, created in 1863.[2] The second settler in the area later sought to undertake sheep farming, adding to existing fruit growing.[3]

Mining for ironstone lode was proposed in 1906, after discovery of magnetite in April 1902.[4][5] Gold was being extracted in the area by 1908,[6] after initial prospecting in 1901 and the associated 1876 Langmorn and Ulam goldfields.[7][8]

The town was served by the Targinie railway station by 1904, although there was a local complaint of no secured building for uncollected goods received by train.[9][10]

Targinnie Provisional School opened in 1902. In 1903 it was renamed Pyealley Provisional School. It closed in 1905. [11]

Targinnie Goldfield Provisional School opened in 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became Targinnie Goldfield State School. It closed in 1918.[11] Targinnie State School opened on 19 March 1923 and closed on 13 December 1968.[11]

Targinnie residents socialised with the Yarwun community for dances and sports such as cricket as well as a joint business chambers such as the Yarwun Targinnie Fruit Association for producers.[12] In one 1909 cricket match of men versus women, the males bowled, batted and fielded left handed, and used axe handles as the cricket bats.[13]

Additional to dairying, in the 1930s one crop being grown in the area was tomatoes.[14] This added to the mangoes, pineapples, passion fruit, and citrus produce.[15]

Within the Shire of Calliope, the township commenced raising moneys in May 1934, to officially open a public hall on 19 December 1936.[16] Measuring 30 feet (9.1 m) x 40 feet (12 m) size with 10 feet (3.0 m) walls, with weather boards and fibro-cement walls, the floor was spotted gum timber with a 10 feet (3.0 m) full-width verandah.

The town also had at one time the Targinnie Sports Club,[12] a cemetery, and a Country Women's Association (with Yarwun).

In the 2016 census Targinnie had a population of 68 people.[1]