Rangeville, Queensland
| Rangeville Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°35′06″S 151°59′28″E / 27.585°S 151.991°ECoordinates: 27°35′06″S 151°59′28″E / 27.585°S 151.991°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 8,419 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 834/km2 (2,159/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) SE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Rangeville is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of the city centre.
Geography
The suburb's eastern boundary is home to four reserves: Picnic Point Park (with several lookouts, a restaurant and a bar); Mount Tabletop, accessible only by a walking track from Table Top Drive; McKnight Park, and J. E. Duggan Park, named for former Labor Opposition leader John Duggan who represented the local area for over 30 years. The western boundary along East Creek is home to the Toowoomba Bicentennial Waterbird Habitat.
History
As closer settlement moved further along the range from Toowoomba, the suburb appears to have been named Rangeville to distinguish it from The Range, which was the general term for the area along the Range.[2]
Heritage listings
Rangeville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
Rangeville contains two schools: Rangeville State School (1909) and St. Joseph's College (Catholic, 1956).
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rangeville (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Department of Environment and Resource Management. "Place name details — Rangeville". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Geeumbi (entry 15642)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "Picnic Point and adjacent Parkland (entry 15969)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15.