Trebonne
# Trebonne

Trebonne is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Trebonne had a population of 430 people.

## History

Prior to European settlement, the Trebonne area was inhabited by the Warakamai People.

The town derives its name from Trebonne Creek, which was allegedly named by Leon Burguez, sugar planter who lived at Gairloch, probably in the 1870s.

Upper Trebonne Provisional School opened on 7 November 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Upper Trebonne State School. It was renamed Trebonne State School circa 1932.

In 1951, Canossa Catholic Primary School was established by Canossia Daughters of Charity. It closed on 6 December 2013. It was at 11 Stone River Road (18°37′38″S 146°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿18.6273°S 146.0779°E﻿ / -18.6273; 146.0779﻿ (primary school)).

In 1966, the Canossia sisters opened an aged care facility. In May 2022, the last two sisters in the order, then both aged 77 years, were withdrawn from Trebonne with OzCare taking over the operation of the facility.

## Demographics

At the 2011 census, Trebonne had a population of 319.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Trebonne had a population of 397 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Trebonne had a population of 430 people.

## Heritage listings

Trebonne has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

* Trebonne Road: Pelota Mano Court

## Education

Trebonne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 71 Stone River Road (18°37′51″S 146°04′29″E﻿ / ﻿18.6308°S 146.0747°E﻿ / -18.6308; 146.0747﻿ (Trebonne State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 16 students.

There are no secondary schools in Trebonne. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the east.

