Centenary Heights, Queensland
Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°35′10″S 151°57′43″E / 27.586°S 151.962°ECoordinates: 27°35′10″S 151°57′43″E / 27.586°S 151.962°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 6,011 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
• Density | 1,939/km2 (5,020/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Location | 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Centenary Heights is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the central business district.
History
Previously part of Middle Ridge, the area was named Centenary Heights in 1960 in honour of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859.[2]
Schools
The suburb contains two public schools and two private schools: Centenary Heights State High School (1968), Gabbinbar State School (1972); St Thomas More's Primary School (Catholic, 1961) and Martin Luther Primary School (Lutheran, 1977).
Recreation
The suburb has two parks: Emmerson Park, which includes two separate play areas, a barbecue, and a significant planting of mature trees;[3] and Horners Reserve, which includes one small park and a large town water storage reserve.[4]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Centenary Heights (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Department of Environment and Resource Management. "Place name details — Centenary Heights". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "TRC Emmerson Park". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "TRC Horners Reserve". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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