South Toowoomba, Queensland

South Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
South Toowoomba
Coordinates 27°34′34″S 151°57′14″E / 27.576°S 151.954°E / -27.576; 151.954Coordinates: 27°34′34″S 151°57′14″E / 27.576°S 151.954°E / -27.576; 151.954
Population 5,224 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1,412/km2 (3,660/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4350
Area 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location 2 km (1 mi) S of Toowoomba
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Toowoomba South
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around South Toowoomba:
Newtown Toowoomba City East Toowoomba
Harristown South Toowoomba Rangeville
Kearneys Spring Centenary Heights Rangeville

South Toowoomba is an inner suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located directly south of the city centre.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 5,224.[1]

St Patricks Cathedral, 2014

The suburb is home to St Patricks Cathedral, City Golf Course, the Downs Shopping Centre and St Saviour's College.

Attractions

  • City Colf Club - Venue for local entertainment and host of the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship[3]
  • Toowoomba Public Hospital

Education

  • Saint Saviour's Primary School - A Catholic primary school established in 1863 [4]
  • Saint Saviour's College [5]
  • Toowoomba South State School (Closed 2013) - Toowoomba's oldest school, established in 1865 but closed in 2013
  • University of Queensland Medical School located at Toowoomba Hospital

Heritage listings

South Toowoomba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Toowoomba (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "South Toowoomba (entry 48061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ↑ City Golf Club. "City Golf Club - Golf". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ St Saviour's Primary School. "St Saviour's Primary School - History of our School". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Saint Saviour's College. "Saint Saviour's College". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "St Patricks Cathedral (entry 600844)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Toowoomba South State School (entry 602824)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Toowoomba Hospital (entry 601296)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Cottage (68 Stephen Street) (entry 601313)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

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