North Toowoomba, Queensland
North Toowoomba is a suburban locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,332 people.
Geography
North Toowoomba is located directly north of the Toowoomba city centre.The New England Highway travels along Ruthven Street, entering the suburb from the north and exiting to the south.
The Main Line railway also enters the suburb from the north and exits to the south. The Western railway line enters the suburb from the south and exits to the north-west forming the boundary between Rockville and Harlaxton. There are no railway stations in the suburb, although historically there were railway sidings for industrial use, e.g. the dairy factory.
History
Toowoomba North Boys State School and Toowoomba North Girls and Infants State School both opened in 1869. In 1937 the two schools were combined to form Toowoomba North State School. However, despite the name, the school is officially within Toowoomba City rather than in North Toowoomba.St Thomas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 21 December 1920 by Archdeacon Osborn. The church building had been relocated from Ruthven Street near the railway line where it was no longer needed to 2 Allan Street. The church's closure on 3 February 2008 was approved by Assistant Bishop Nolan. It has been converted into a private home.
Demographics
In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,062 people.In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,049 people.
In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 2,953 people.
In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,332 people.
Heritage listings
There are a number of heritage-listed sites in North Toowoomba, including:- 57 Brook Street: The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association Limited Factory