Toolburra, Queensland
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Assmanshausen Winery residence, as seen from Sandy Creek Road, Toolburra, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Toolburra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 28°09′57″S 151°57′54″E / 28.1658°S 151.9649°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 56 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.00/km2 (12.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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Toolburra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Toolburra had a population of 56 people.[2]
Geography
The Condamine River passes through the locality and forms part of its boundaries on the north-west and south-east. The river's confluence with tributary Splityard Creek occurs in the centre of the locality.[4]
The Warwick-Allora Road passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-west forming part of the south-east and north-west boundaries of the locality.[5]
The Southern railway line runs parallel and slightly to the north of the Warwick-Allora Road, with Toolburra railway station (28°09′44″S 151°58′00″E / 28.1623°S 151.9668°E) serving the locality.[5][6][7] However, there are currently no passenger services operating on this line.
Toolburra is an agricultural locality with little urban development. The land use is predominantly crop growing in the south-west of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the north-east of the locality.[8]
History
The locality name Toolburra is taken from an 1840 pastoral run, and is believed to be a word from the Gidabal language, which means either tree people, territory marked by a clump of trees or spears being thrown.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Toolburra had a population of 42 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Toolburra had a population of 56 people.[2]
Heritage listings
Heritage-listed sites in Toolburra include:
- Assmanshausen Winery, Serisier Road[10]
Education
There are no schools in Tooburra. The nearest government primary schools are Glennie Heights State School in Warwick to the south-east and Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolburra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolburra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Toolburra – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45995)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Toolburra – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 34869)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toolburra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Assmanshausen Winery and Residence (former) (entry 601289)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.