Mount Lofty, Queensland
| Mount Lofty Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°ECoordinates: 27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,570 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 541/km2 (1,401/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) NE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Mount Lofty is a locality on the edge of the suburban area of Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the city centre.[2]
Geography
Jubilee Park, a large parkland and bushland area with numerous riding trails, forms the eastern part of the suburb. At the end of North Street is the peak of Mount Lofty, which features a garden and rainforest, a lookout, and the transmission tower for WIN Television. Nearby is Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty Campus) and a rifle range used by Toowoomba Rifle Club,that is no longer in use.[3]
Heritage listings
Mount Lofty has a number of heritage-listed sites:
- 6 Range Street: Boyce Gardens[4]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Lofty (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Mount Lofty - locality (entry 48012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T221. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
- ↑ "Boyce Gardens (entry 601311)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
External links
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