Toolburra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°09′57″S 151°57′54″E / 28.1658°S 151.9649°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.00/km2 (12.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Toolburra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Toolburra had a population of 56 people.[1]
Toolburra is an agricultural locality with little urban development. The Condamine River passes through the district and forms part of its boundaries on the north-west and south-east. The river's confluence with tributary Splityard Creek occurs in the centre of the district. The Warwick-Allora Road passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-west forming part of the south-east and north-west boundaries of the locality. The Southern railway line runs parallel and slightly to the north of the Warwick-Allora Road. Toolburra railway station is on this line; however there are currently no passenger services operating on this line.[3]
The locality name Toolburra is taken from an 1840 pastoral run, and is believed to be a word from the Gidabal language, which means either tree people, territory marked by a clump of trees or spears being thrown.[2]
Toolburra South State School opened on 2 June 1879. In 1924 it was renamed Greymare State School. It closed on 1966.[4]
In the 2016 census Toolburra had a population of 42 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Toolburra had a population of 56 people.[1]
Heritage-listed sites in Toolburra include: