Kearneys Spring, Queensland

Kearney Spring
Toowoomba, Queensland
Coordinates 27°36′14″S 151°56′28″E / 27.604°S 151.941°ECoordinates: 27°36′14″S 151°56′28″E / 27.604°S 151.941°E
Population 7,348 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,130/km2 (2,928/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4350
Area 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location 5 km (3 mi) S of Toowoomba
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Kearney Spring:
Harristown South Toowoomba Centenary Heights
Darling Heights Kearney Spring Middle Ridge
Mount Rascal Top Camp Preston

Kearn Spring is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the city centre via New England Highway. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 7,348.

The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area. An early irrigation scheme consisting of wooden pipes transported water from the springs, providing Tooowoomba's water supply.[2]

Kearnes Spring is divided into western and eastern portions by the wetlands formed by West Creek. Four small shopping centres are located in the suburb: Toowoomba K-Mart Plaza and The Ridge Shopping Centre (containing a Woolworths and an ALDI) on the east side, and Westridge and Uni Plaza (opposite University of Southern Queensland's main campus) on the west side.[3]

The Christian Outreach College is located in the east of Kearneys Spring.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kearneys Spring (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. Department of Environment and Resource Management. "Place name details — Kearney Spring". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T260-261. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.