18 Leslie Street, Thangool QLD 4716, Australia
The locality of Thangool had a population of 685 people according to the 2021 census. It is a small rural community within the Shire of Banana.
Thangool is approximately 591 kilometres north‑west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. The drive can take around 6‑7 hours depending on road conditions.
The town centre of Thangool is about 0.1 km away, providing nearby shops and community facilities. Thangool Airport is roughly 0.7 km from the property, and a local weather station (THANGOOL EVAP) sits about 0.4 km away.
Mount Scoria, a rare volcanic formation with striking basalt columns, lies to the south‑east of Thangool. The area is also surrounded by several ranges and mountains, including the Banana Range and Mount Lookerbie.
The surrounding landscape is mainly used for grazing on native vegetation, with a smaller portion dedicated to crop growing such as sorghum, wheat, and occasionally cotton or lucerne.
Local agriculture focuses on dry‑land farming of sorghum, wheat, sunflower, mung beans and barley, while irrigated lands produce cotton and lucerne. The town also hosts businesses like Queensland Squab Processors, which supplies a large share of Australia's squab market.
Thangool offers two hotels (the Red Steer Hotel and Hotel Thangool), a service station, post office, carpenters, welders, an aircraft refuelling business, a fire station, and the Thangool Recreational Hall which hosts the local Queensland Country Women’s Association.
