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Cabarlah is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Toowoomba city centre and has an area of approximately 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). It is situated on the Great Dividing Range with views to the east of the Lockyer Valley through to Brisbane and to the west across the Darling Downs.
Explorer Thomas Mitchell was the first European in the Thallon district and his initials can still be found on a bloodwood tree near the Moonie River. [ 7 ] In 1911, the area was set aside for closer settlement and 780 acres (3.2 km 2 ) were gazetted as a town reserve.
A man standing on slaughterhouse-derived waste in Bubbly Creek in Chicago in 1911. The area surrounding Bubbly Creek was originally a wetland; during the 19th century, channels were dredged to increase the rate of flow into the Chicago River and dry out the area to increase the amount of habitable land in the fast-growing city.
Toowoomba is the headquarters of Football Darling Downs which administers football in Toowoomba and surrounding towns and regions. Toowoomba is home to 12 clubs including South West Queensland Thunder, Fairholme College, Garden City Raiders, Highfields, Rockville Rovers, St Albans, South Toowoomba Hawks, St Ursula's College, University of ...
The Cecil Plains Library is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council and opened in 1987. [27] The library is located on Taylor Street and is open three days a week. [28] Public accessible wifi is provided. [27] Current services and collections can be found at the Toowoomba Regional Council Library Service website. [29]
Aerial view of Highfields State School, 2021. Highfields State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10459 New England Highway (34] [35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 730 students with 56 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). [36]
The town is located on the Warrego Highway of South West Queensland, 91 kilometres (57 mi) east of Charleville, 92 kilometres (57 mi) south of Augathella, 89 kilometres (55 mi) west of Mitchell, 177 kilometres (110 mi) west of Roma, 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Miles, 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of Toowoomba and 665 kilometres (413 mi) west of Brisbane.
On 29 October 1904, Toowoomba was proclaimed the City of Toowoomba. [4] [5] Toowoomba absorbed parts of the Shire of Middle Ridge and Town of Newtown on 23 February 1917. [6] [7] On 19 March 1949, following a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland, [8] Toowoomba grew its area to include parts of the Shires of ...