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* 9 Boulton Street: [[Tawa, Toowoomba|Tawa]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16064|Tawa|601301|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
* 9 Boulton Street: [[Tawa, Toowoomba|Tawa]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16064|Tawa|601301|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* Herries Street: [[St Luke's Anglican Church, Toowoomba|St Luke's Anglican Church]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16615|St Lukes Anglican Church|601878|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
* Herries Street: [[St Luke's Anglican Church, Toowoomba|St Luke's Anglican Church]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16615|St Lukes Anglican Church|601878|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 149 Herries Street: [[Soldiers Memorial Hall, Toowoomba|Soldiers Memorial Hall]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16060|Soldiers Memorial Hall|601297|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 152 Herries Street: [[St Luke's Church Hall, Toowoomba|St Luke's Church Hall]] |
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* 136 Margaret Street: [[Toowoomba Post Office]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15622|Toowoomba Post Office (former)|600847|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 159-167 Margaret Street: [[Strand Theatre, Toowoomba|Strand Theatre]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15624|Strand Theatre|600849|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 245-253 Margaret Street: [[Exchange Building, Toowoomba|Exchange Building]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16082|Exchange Building|601319|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[File:Carlton_House.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carlton_House.jpg|thumb|[[Carlton House, Toowoomba|Carlton House]], 2014]] |
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* 3 Mill Street: [[Carlton House, Toowoomba|Carlton House]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16071|Carlton House|601308|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 145 Mort Street: [[St James Church, Toowoomba|St James Church]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16061|St James Church|601298|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 46 Neil Street: [[Toowoomba Court House]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15623|Toowoomba Court House|600848|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 50-52 Neil Street: [[Toowoomba Police Station Complex]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16462|Toowoomba Police Station Complex|601710|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 54 Neil Street: [[Wesley Uniting Church]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16451|Wesley Uniting Church|601695|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 56 & 56A Neil Street: [[Empire Theatre, Toowoomba|Empire Theatre]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15753|Empire Theatre (former)|600978|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* Russell Street: [[Men's Toilet, Russell Street, Toowoomba|Men's Toilet]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16144|Men's Toilet, Russell Street, Toowoomba|601381|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[File:Toowoomba_Railway_Station,_Queensland,_July_2013.JPG|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Toowoomba_Railway_Station,_Queensland,_July_2013.JPG|thumb|[[Toowoomba railway station]], 2013]] |
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* Russell Street: [[Toowoomba railway station]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15647|Toowoomba Railway Station, Honour Board and Railway Yard Structures|600872|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 2 Russell Street: [[Toowoomba Permanent Building Society]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15634|Toowoomba Permanent Building Society (former)|600859|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 19A Russell Street: [[Toowoomba Trades Hall]]<ref>{{cite QHR|19927|Toowoomba Trades Hall|602768|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 112 Russell Street: [[St James Parish Hall, Toowoomba|St James Parish Hall]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15631|St James Parish Hall|600856|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 120 Russell Street: [[Clifford House, Toowoomba|Clifford House]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15632|Clifford House|600857|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 126 Russell Street: [[Kensington, Toowoomba|Kensington]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16085|Kensington|601322|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 127 Russell Street: [[Wislet]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16087|Wislet (Former Wesley Hospital)|601324|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[File:Vacy_Hall_2.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vacy_Hall_2.jpg|thumb|[[Vacy Hall]], 2014]] |
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* 135 Russell Street: [[Vacy Hall]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15633|Vacy Hall|600858|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 251-267 Ruthven Street: [[Toowoomba Foundry]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16063|Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd|601300|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 269-291 Ruthven Street: [[Defiance Flour Mill]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16069|Defiance Flour Mill|601306|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 381-391 Ruthven Street: [[Pigott's Building]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15636|Pigott's Building|600861|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 386-388 Ruthven Street: [[Karingal Chambers]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15637|Karingal Chambers|600862|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 451-455 Ruthven Street: [[Alexandra Building]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16080|Alexandra Building|601317|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 456 Ruthven Street: [[White Horse Hotel]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15638|White Horse Hotel|600863|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* 541 Ruthven Street: [[Toowoomba City Hall]]<ref>{{cite QHR|15640|Toowoomba City Hall|600865|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 19:47, 9 January 2017
Toowoomba City Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°33′36″S 151°57′04″E / 27.56°S 151.951°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,281 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 845/km2 (2,190/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 123 km (76 mi) W of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Toowoomba City is the central suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, containing its central business district.
Education
- University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
- University of Queensland Medical School located at Toowoomba Hospital
- Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE (Bridge Street campus)
- Toowoomba North State School (1869)
- Holy Name Primary School (Catholic, 1916)
Shopping
Toowoomba City contains two significant shopping centres, presently under the same ownership. Grand Central Shopping Centre, with a GLA of 46,000 square metres (500,000 sq ft), contains the region's only Myer store, as well as a Coles, Target and 145 specialty stores. Garden Town Shopping Centre, across Gowrie Creek and containing a GLA of 12,434 square metres (133,840 sq ft) (2009), contains a Supa IGA supermarket, Best & Less and Lincraft along with 40 other stores. Both are currently owned by QIC, following its acquisition of Garden Town in January 2009 from Aspen Group, they are now being redeveloped to join together via a two level galleria to form one shopping centre.[2]
Two smaller centres, the Hooper Centre and a homeware centre, and street shopping along Ruthven Street round out the city centre's retail offerings. There is also a small shopping area on the corner of Ramsay and South streets called Southtown. It contains several eating places, supermakert, newsagent and Post Office.
Transport
Toowoomba City is situated at the intersection of the New England Highway and Warrego Highway, and contains Toowoomba railway station (the terminus of the Westlander service) and the city's bus interchange on Neil Street, from which various buses depart for the suburbs.Toowoomba also has a taxi facility available.[3]
Libraries
The Tooowoomba City library is located at 618 Ruthven Street (a temporary arrangement until a new building on the corner of Herries Street and Victoria Street is completed). The library is open seven days a week.[4]
The Local history library is located at 476 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.[5] The Local history library has a comprehensive archival collection that is of local, state and national significance, including the Robinson Collection named after Nellie E. Robinson.[6] This comprehensive collection contains records from local personalities, businesses and community organizations.
Heritage listings
Toowoomba City has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 9 Boulton Street: Tawa[7]
- Herries Street: St Luke's Anglican Church[8]
- 149 Herries Street: Soldiers Memorial Hall[9]
- 152 Herries Street: St Luke's Church Hall
- 136 Margaret Street: Toowoomba Post Office[10]
- 159-167 Margaret Street: Strand Theatre[11]
- 245-253 Margaret Street: Exchange Building[12]
- 3 Mill Street: Carlton House[13]
- 145 Mort Street: St James Church[14]
- 46 Neil Street: Toowoomba Court House[15]
- 50-52 Neil Street: Toowoomba Police Station Complex[16]
- 54 Neil Street: Wesley Uniting Church[17]
- 56 & 56A Neil Street: Empire Theatre[18]
- Russell Street: Men's Toilet[19]
- Russell Street: Toowoomba railway station[20]
- 2 Russell Street: Toowoomba Permanent Building Society[21]
- 19A Russell Street: Toowoomba Trades Hall[22]
- 112 Russell Street: St James Parish Hall[23]
- 120 Russell Street: Clifford House[24]
- 126 Russell Street: Kensington[25]
- 127 Russell Street: Wislet[26]
- 135 Russell Street: Vacy Hall[27]
- 251-267 Ruthven Street: Toowoomba Foundry[28]
- 269-291 Ruthven Street: Defiance Flour Mill[29]
- 381-391 Ruthven Street: Pigott's Building[30]
- 386-388 Ruthven Street: Karingal Chambers[31]
- 451-455 Ruthven Street: Alexandra Building[32]
- 456 Ruthven Street: White Horse Hotel[33]
- 541 Ruthven Street: Toowoomba City Hall[34]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Leasing Information Services. "Garden Town Shopping Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Transport and Main Roads (Queensland) (March 2011). "Toowoomba/Highfields/Crows Nest bus network" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Toowoomba City library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Local history library". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Robinson, Nellie Elizabeth (1915-1992)", Trove, 2009, retrieved 24 October 2014
- ^ "Tawa (entry 601301)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "St Lukes Anglican Church (entry 601878)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Soldiers Memorial Hall (entry 601297)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Post Office (former) (entry 600847)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Strand Theatre (entry 600849)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Exchange Building (entry 601319)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Carlton House (entry 601308)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "St James Church (entry 601298)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Court House (entry 600848)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Police Station Complex (entry 601710)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Wesley Uniting Church (entry 601695)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Empire Theatre (former) (entry 600978)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Men's Toilet, Russell Street, Toowoomba (entry 601381)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Railway Station, Honour Board and Railway Yard Structures (entry 600872)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Permanent Building Society (former) (entry 600859)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Trades Hall (entry 602768)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "St James Parish Hall (entry 600856)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Clifford House (entry 600857)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Kensington (entry 601322)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Wislet (Former Wesley Hospital) (entry 601324)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Vacy Hall (entry 600858)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd (entry 601300)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Defiance Flour Mill (entry 601306)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Pigott's Building (entry 600861)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Karingal Chambers (entry 600862)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Alexandra Building (entry 601317)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "White Horse Hotel (entry 600863)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Toowoomba City Hall (entry 600865)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.