Kingsthorpe, Queensland
Kingsthorpe Queensland | |
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Kingsthorpe | |
Coordinates | 27°28′S 151°50′E / 27.467°S 151.833°ECoordinates: 27°28′S 151°50′E / 27.467°S 151.833°E |
Population | 1,820 (2011 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 4400 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region |
State electorate(s) | Condamine |
Federal Division(s) | Groom |
Kingsthorpe is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is in the Toowoomba local government area, 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2011 census, Kingsthorpe had a population of 1,820.[1]
Facilities
Library services in Kingsthorpe are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Kingsthorpe State School [2] [3]and Kingsthorpe Village Green every Wednesday.[4]
Kingsthorpe features a number of parks with recreation areas, play equipment, and amenities, including Rosalie Walk,[5] Settlers Park,[6] Village Green,[7] and Stoney Ridge Park.[8] The Recreational Reserve has a large sporting oval, tennis courts, picnic facilities with an electric barbeque, and a clubhouse with a canteen and amenities.[9]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kingsthorpe (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kingsthorpe SS". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Schools opening dates". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Rosalie Walk". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Settlers Park". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Village Green". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Stoney Ridge Park". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Recreational Reserve". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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