Type: | suburb |
Torrington | |
City: | Toowoomba |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -27.5383°N 151.885°W |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Pop: | 1070 |
Postcode: | 4350 |
Area: | 7.8 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 6.4 |
Dir1: | WNW |
Location1: | Toowoomba CBD |
Dist2: | 138 |
Dir2: | W |
Location2: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Toowoomba Region |
Stategov: | Condamine |
Fedgov: | Groom |
Near-N: | Cotswold Hills |
Near-Ne: | Wilsonton |
Near-E: | Wilsonton |
Near-Se: | Glenvale |
Near-S: | Glenvale |
Near-Sw: | Wellcamp |
Near-W: | Wellcamp |
Near-Nw: | Charlton |
Torrington is a rural locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Torrington had a population of 1,070 people.
Torrington is located 7km (04miles) west of the Toowoomba city centre off the Warrego Highway.
A significant industrial area serving the Toowoomba region is located along the suburb's eastern boundary on Boundary Road.[2]
Torrington was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region.[3]
In the, Torrington had a population of 879 people.
In the, Torrington had a population of 1,070 people.
There are no schools in Torrington. The nearest government primary schools are Fairview Heights State School in neighbouring Wilsonton to the north-west, Glenvale State School in neighbouring Glenvale to the south-east, and Wellcamp State School in neighbouring Wellcamp to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton.
Fairview Ambulance Station is at 445 Bridge Street (-27.5352°N 151.9029°W).[4]