North Talwood, Queensland

North Talwood was a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, North Talwood had a population of 113 people.

On 17 May 2024, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities of North Talwood and South Talwood into a single locality called Talwood (with the town of Talwood as its main urban area).

Geography
The town of Talwood (-28.4852°N, 149.468°W) was on the southern edge of the locality of North Talwood immediately north of the boundary with South Talwood.

North Talwood was mostly bounded to the south by the South-Western railway line, which entered the locality from the south-east (South Talwood / Bungunya) and exited to the south-west (South Talwood / Weengallon). The locality was served by Talwood railway station in the town (-28.4846°N, 149.4683°W).

The Barwon Highway entered the locality in the south-east (Bungunya), passed through the town, and exited to the west (Weengallon).

History
The name Talwood comes from the town, which was named from the Dalwood run name, which in turn was named in 1844, probably a corruption of an Aboriginal language word. Historically it is sometimes written as Tallwood.

Demographics
In the, North Talwood had a population of 169 people.

In the, North Talwood had a population of 113 people.

Education
Talwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Recreation Street, then in North Talwood (-28.4866°N, 149.4703°W). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

The nearest government secondary school for North Talwood was Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the east.