South Toowoomba, Queensland

South Toowoomba is an urban locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, South Toowoomba had a population of 5,224 people.[1]

South Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
South Toowoomba
Coordinates27.5761°S 151.9538°E / -27.5761; 151.9538
Population5,224 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,412/km2 (3,660/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location2 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
Harristown Kearneys Spring Centenary Heights

Geography

South Toowoomba is located immediately south of the Toowoomba city centre.[3]

History

Giabal is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Giabal (Paiamba,Gomaingguru) language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council, particularly Toowoomba south to Allora and west to Millmerran.[4]

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School opened in 1863 at St Patrick's Catholic Church with lay teachers but from 1873 was operated by the Sisters of Mercy. St Patrick's Secondary School for Girls opened in 1914 and was renamed The Cathedral School in 1938. In 1959 the two schools were renamed St Saviour's Primary School and St Saviour's Secondary School.[5] Subsequently the secondary school was renamed St Saviour's College. From 1989 the secondary school came under lay administration.[6] In 1994 the primary school also came under lay administration.[7]

Toowoomba South State School opened in 1865. It was divided into Toowoomba South Girls and Infants School and Toowoomba South Boys School in 1869. On 1 April 1878 the Girls and Infants School split into Toowoomba Middle Girls State School No and Toowoomba Middle Infants State Schoo, but on 1 March 1880 they were merged to create Toowoomba Middle Girls and Infants State School. On 22 January 1883 the school was split again into Toowoomba South Girls State School and Toowoomba South Infants State School, being merged back on 1 October 1900 into Toowoomba South Girls and Infants School. In 1983 the Girls and Infants School and the Boys School were merged to re-establish Toowoomba South State School.[5] The school closed on 31 December 2013.[8]

In the 2016 census, South Toowoomba had a population of 5,224 people.[1]

Attractions
St Patricks Cathedral, 2014
  • St Patricks Catholic Cathedral
  • Downs Shopping Centre
  • City Colf Club - Venue for local entertainment and host of the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship[9]
  • Toowoomba Public Hospital
  • Lake Annand[10]

Education

St Saviour's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Lawrence Street (27.5708°S 151.9530°E / -27.5708; 151.9530 (St Saviour's Primary School).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 409 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[13]

St Saviour's College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for girls at Neil Street (27.5721°S 151.9535°E / -27.5721; 151.9535 (St Saviour's College)).[11][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 158 students with 24 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[13]

The University of Queensland Medical School is located at Toowoomba Hospital.

Heritage listings

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

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Toowoomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "South Toowoomba - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. "South Toowoomba (entry 48061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Giabal". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Our History". St Saviours College Toowoomba. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. "Our history". St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  8. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. City Golf Club. "City Golf Club - Golf". Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  10. "Lake Annand - South Toowoomba". tr.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "St Saviour's Primary School". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. "St Saviour's College". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "St Patricks Cathedral (entry 600844)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  16. "Toowoomba South State School (entry 602824)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  17. "Toowoomba Hospital (entry 601296)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  18. "Cottage (68 Stephen Street) (entry 601313)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  • "South Toowoomba". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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