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 | 5,878 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,896/km2 (4,910/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 in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the central business district.[2]
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 (31 October 2012). "Centenary Heights (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Centenary Heights (entry 47910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "TRC Emmerson Park". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "TRC Horners Reserve". Retrieved 24 October 2014.