Torrington, Queensland Explained

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.

Geography

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]

History

Torrington was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region.[3]

Demographics

In the, Torrington had a population of 879 people.

In the, Torrington had a population of 1,070 people.

Education

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.

Facilities

Fairview Ambulance Station is at 445 Bridge Street (-27.5352°N 151.9029°W).[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.
  2. Book: Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. Brisway Publishing. 2008. 978-0-909439-30-9. Map T219.
  3. Web site: Cotswold Hills and Torrington. live. 11 December 2021. Queensland Places. University of Queensland. 26 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726142137/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/cotswold-hills-and-torrington.
  4. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Emergency services facilities - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.