Aubigny, Queensland


Aubigny is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Aubigny had a population of 254 people.

Geography

The former locality of Tangkam is in the northern part of Aubigny. It took its name from the Tangkam railway station on the Cecil Plains railway line. The name Tangkam is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sour.

History

Crosshill State School opened on 9 August 1880 and closed on 1940.
Aubigny was at the centre of the Westbrook Homestead area.
The town lots were offered for sale in the new town of Aubigny in December 1885, but only two lots were sold at that time, one to the Lutheran church and one to the Catholic church. St John's Lutheran Church opened in 1886 and is still operational.
Aubigny Post Office opened around September 1907 and closed in 1968.
Aubigny State School opened 24 January 1921 and closed about 27 October 1967.
The town was serviced by the Cecil Plains railway line between 1915 and 1994.
Tangkam State School opened on 26 November 1918. It closed on 22 January 1961.
At the, Aubigny had a population of 386 people.