Birnam, Queensland (Toowoomba Region) Explained

Type:suburb
Birnam
City:Toowoomba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.4927°N 151.9241°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:63
Postcode:4352
Area:3.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.4
Dir1:N
Location1:Wilsonton Heights
Dist2:9.1
Dir2:SW
Location2:Highfields
Dist3:9.8
Dir3:N
Location3:Toowoomba CBD
Dist4:136
Dir4:W
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Toowoomba North
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Highfields
Near-Ne:Highfields
Near-E:Highfields
Near-Se:Blue Mountain Heights
Mount Kynoch
Near-S:Cranley
Near-Sw:Cranley
Near-W:Gowrie Junction
Near-Nw:Cawdor

Birnam is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Birnam had a population of 63 people.

Geography

Birnam is situated north of Toowoomba, 9.8km (06.1miles) from the central business district.[2]

History

The area is named after a railway station in the area, which was named after the village of Birnam in Scotland.[1]

Demographics

In the, Birnam had a population of 65 people.

In the, Birnam had a population of 63 people.

Education

There are no schools in Birnam. The nearest government primary schools are Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the west and Highfields State School in neighbouring Highfields to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Toowoomba State High School in Mount Lofty, Toowoomba, to the south-east, Highfields Secondary State College in Highfields, and Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Toowoomba CBD to Birnam. 18 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 18 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.