Kearneys Spring, Queensland
| Kearneys Spring Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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Kearneys 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]
Kearneys 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
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kearneys Spring (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ "Kearneys Spring (entry 41694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T260-261. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.