Toobeah, pronounced 'two beer', is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The locality is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Toobeah had a population of 149 people.[1]
| Toobeah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Eastern entrance on the Barwon Highway (2021). | |||||||||||||||
  Toobeah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°25′01″S 149°52′13″E / 28.4169°S 149.8702°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 149 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1324/km2 (0.3429/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4498 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,125.5 km2 (434.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editToobeah is in the Darling Downs region. The town is on the Barwon Highway, 389 kilometres (242 mi) south west of the state capital, Brisbane.
History
editThe town takes its name from the Toobeah railway station on the South Western railway line, which was established in 1910. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word indicating to point, possibly because of the presence of a sign post at the road junction where the railway station was built.[3]
Toobeah Provisional School opened on 12 October 1914. On 1 December 1914 it became Toobeah State School. It closed on 30 April 1964.[5] It was on the northern corner of the Barwon Highway and Minnel Road (approx 28°24′53″S 149°52′19″E / 28.41471°S 149.87191°E).[6][7]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the locality of Toobeah and the surrounding rural area had a population of 218 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Toobeah had a population of 191 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Toobeah had a population of 149 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Toobeah. The nearest government primary schools are:[10]
- Bungunya State School in neighbouring Bungunya to the west
- Kioma State School in neighbouring Kioma to the north-west
- Lundavra State School in neighbouring Lundavra to the north
- Goondiwindi State School in Goondwindi to the east
The nearest government secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi. However, the northern and western parts of the locality of Toobeah would be too distant for a daily commute; alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[10]
Amenities
editFacilities in the town include the Coronation Hotel and a general store.[11]
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Toobeah hotel motel (2021).
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toobeah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Toobeah – town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 34836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Toobeah – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 50066)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m12" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Toobeah". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toobeah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Food and Liquor". Community Directory. Goondiwindi Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links
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- Toobeah - Goondiwindi Regional Council