Torquay, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Torquay
City:Hervey Bay
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.2913°N 152.8733°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:6533
Postcode:4655
Elevation:4
Area:4.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:31.7
Dir1:NE
Location1:Maryborough
Dist2:124
Dir2:SE
Location2:Bundaberg
Dist3:298
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Hervey Bay
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Maxtemp:30.0
Mintemp:16.6
Rainfall:1061.6
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Urangan
Near-Se:Urangan
Near-S:Wondunna
Near-Sw:Kawungan
Near-W:Scarness
Near-Nw:Coral Sea

Torquay is a coastal suburb in Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Torquay had a population of 6,533 people.

Geography

Torquay is located 2980NaN0 north of Brisbane. Torquay is one of five beachside suburbs in Hervey Bay that is made up of primarily residential homes with some tourist accommodation in apartment buildings.

History

The name Torquay might appear to be a reference to the English seaside town of Torquay, but its origins are believed to be a corruption of Kabi language words dhakki-talbur, reduced to dhakki meaning either a place of short stones, a rocky reef or a stone axe. The similarity of the sound of the word probably gave rise to the English-town spelling.

Torquay Provisional School opened on 21 January 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Torquay State School.

The Pialba-to-Urangan section of the Hervey Bay railway opened on 19 December 1913 with Torquay railway station serving the local area.[2] The line closed on 30 June 1993.[3] [4] The railway station site has been redeveloped as housing.

In 1919, a Baptist church opened in Torquay.[5] [6] It was erected by the Maryborough Baptist Church.[7] [8] Tenders were called in June 1919 with Messrs Payne and Jacobi chosen as the contractors in July 1919.[9] [10] The new church was officially opened on Saturday 4 October 1919 with a special excursion train from Maryborough arranged for those attending the opening. Over 500 people travelled to attend the opening.[11] [12] The church was at approx 270 Torquay Terrace .[13] [14] The church building has subsequently been relocated to 44 Wheeley Road, Booral, where it is used as a private residence.[15] [16]

All Souls' Anglican Church opened in 1968. It closed circa 1988.[17]

Star of the Sea Catholic School opened on 23 January 1984.

Demographics

In the, Torquay had a population of 5,693 people.

In the, Torquay had a population of 6,316 people.

In the, Torquay had a population of 6,533 people.

Education

Torquay State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tavistock Street (-25.2877°N 152.8649°W).[18] [19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 441 students with 36 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[21]

Star of the Sea Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hughes Road (-25.3069°N 152.8739°W).[22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 349 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Torquay. The nearest secondary school is Urangan State High School just across the border to neighbouring Urangan to the east.

Amenities

Hervey Bay Uniting Church is on the north-east corner of Exeter Street and Tavistock Streets .[23]

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is at 88 Exeter Street .[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 225.
  3. Web site: Railway History. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129074949/http://www.bayconnect.com.au/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=65. 29 November 2010. 28 July 2010. Bay Connect.
  4. Web site: Hervey Bay – Links Mobility Corridor – Trail Description. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221012357/http://www.railtrails.org.au/states/trails.php3?action=trail&trail=97. 21 February 2011. 28 July 2010. Rail Trails Australia.
  5. Web site: Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland. 26 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221226215943/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html. live.
  6. Web site: 1919 Torquay Hervey Bay. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland.
  7. News: 28 March 1919. GENERAL NEWS.. 3. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,402. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  8. News: 31 March 1919. Wide Bay and District. 2. The Telegraph. 14,460. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 2021. National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 28 June 1919. BAPTIST CHURCH AT TORQUAY.. 7. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,181. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  10. News: 8 July 1919. TORQUAY BAPTIST CHURCH.. 3. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,189. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 2021. National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 4 October 1919. OPENING BAPTIST CHURCH AT TORQUAY.. 9. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,264. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  12. News: 6 October 1919. BAPTIST CHURCH AT TORQUAY.. 6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,265. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  13. News: 23 October 1948. Advertising. 6. Maryborough Chronicle. 23,930. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  14. Web site: 1943. Pialba. 30 November 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130005705/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-pialba-1943.jpg. live.
  15. Web site: Torquay Baptist Church - Former. 2021-11-29. Churches Australia. en.
  16. Web site: Blake. Thom. Torquay Baptist Church. 2021-11-30. Queensland religious places database. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204155809/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6143. live.
  17. Web site: Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Closed Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 2 July 2020.
  18. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  19. Web site: Torquay State School. 21 November 2018. 21 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321142657/https://torquayss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  20. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  21. Web site: Torquay SS - Special Education Program. 21 November 2018. 21 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321142653/https://torquayss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  22. Web site: Star of the Sea Catholic School. 21 November 2018. 21 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321142659/https://bce-prd-wb-branding.azurewebsites.net/branding/Resources/PublicGlobalTheme/StyleLibrary/BCEBranding/js/jquery.min.js. live.
  23. Web site: Find a church. live. 2021-03-21. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. en-AU. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/.
  24. Web site: Find a Meeting. 2021-03-22. apps.jw.org. 22 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210322014725/https://apps.jw.org/ui/E/meeting-search.html#/dashboard/E/Torquay%20QLD,%20Australia/-25.283333,152.866667/. live.

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