| Toowong Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population: | 14,572 (2004) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4066 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Brisbane City Council, Toowong Ward | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Indooroopilly, Mount Coot-tha |
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| Federal Division: | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Toowong is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 5 km west from of the Brisbane CBD. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Local Government Areas (LGAs of Queensland, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities generally known as "Councils" Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland, Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Indooroopilly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electoral district of Mount Coot-tha is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. This is a list of the 188 suburbs of Brisbane. A Acacia Ridge - Albion - Alderley - Algester - Annerley - Anstead Mount Coot-tha is a Mountain as well as suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bardon is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 3km west of the Brisbane CBD. Auchenflower is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located 2 Mount Coot-tha is a Mountain as well as suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. West End is also the name of a suburb in Townsville. See West End Queensland (Townsville. Taringa is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 5 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Taringa is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 5 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. St Lucia is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 4km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. At the centre of Toowong is a commercial precinct including Toowong Village and several office buildings. Toowong Village is a building situated at the centre of the Brisbane suburb of Toowong, Queensland, Australia, on the block of land bounded The remainder of the suburb is predominantly residential with a mix of medium density dwellings and detached houses.
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Geography
Toowong is situated between Mount Coot-tha and the Brisbane River and is made up of rolling hills with little true flat land. Mount Coot-tha is a Mountain as well as suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Since European Settlement most of the land has been cleared for residential and commercial use with the exception of some park land and bushland near the Western Freeway.
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Attractions
The Brisbane General Cemetery, started in 1866 and formally opened in 1875, is Queensland’s largest cemetery, placed on 437,300 square metres of land. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Brisbane General Cemetery also known as Toowong Cemetery at Toowong, Brisbane was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875 It replaced Brisbane’s first cemetery which was located near Skew Street in the centre of Brisbane. The cemetery contains a sign posted walk that provides information on various people buried in the cemetery. [2]
Brisbane Boys' College is a day boarding school established in Clayfield in 1901. Brisbane Boys' College (BBC is an independent, Presbyterian and Uniting Church, day and Boarding school for boys located in Clayfield is a prestigious inner-northern suburb of Brisbane, located approximately 7 km from the CBD. In the late twenties it was decided that there were insufficient facilities at the Clayfield location, and the school was moved to Toowong on Kensington Terrace.
Toowong has two main drinking establishments, the Regatta Hotel and the Royal Exchange Hotel, both of which are historic hotels. Coronation Drive, popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the The Regatta Hotel is an historic hotel located on the corner of Coronation Drive and Sylvan Road in Brisbane, Australia. The Royal Exchange Hotel, or 'RE' as it is known locally is a popular pub at the centre of Toowong, Brisbane on High Street The three storey Regatta hotel contained accommodation on the upper two floors and a public bar and lounge area on the ground floor. In 1965 a protest took place in the public bar of the Regatta Hotel when Merle Thornton (mother of Australian actress Sigrid Thornton) and another woman chained themselves to the bar in protest of public bars in Queensland being restricted to men only.
Built in 1986, Toowong Village is an office tower and shopping centre situated at the centre of Toowong. Toowong Village is a building situated at the centre of the Brisbane suburb of Toowong, Queensland, Australia, on the block of land bounded The blue glass office tower is a prominent landmark visible from Toowong and surrounding suburbs. The shopping centre situated on the lower levels of the office tower contains the Toowong Railway Station, Brisbane City Library and the standard mix of retail stores. Toowong railway station is a Railway station in Toowong, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia
Located on Sylvan Road, Toowong Memorial Park is a large park with gum trees, football ovals and a commanding view of the suburb. It was officially opened in 1918 in honour of those who enlisted from the Town of Toowong during the World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The park contains the Soldiers' Memorial on top of the hill was dedicated in 1922 and an RSL memorial is located near the Memorial gates on Sylvan Road, and also contains the Western Districts Rugby Football Club and a Basketball centre. Anzac Park is located next to the Western Freeway opposite the Toowong Cemetery. Originally the land was part of the cemetery grounds, but was converted to a rifle range in 1877. At the end of World War I the trees were planted in memory of the men from Toowong. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The park land was proposed as a site for the Botanic Gardens, but the construction of the Western Freeway forced the move of the proposed site to its current location closer to Mount Coot-tha. The Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium are located at the base of Mount Coot-tha. The Brisbane Botanic Gardens are located 7 km from the city of Brisbane in Toowong Queensland, at the foot of Brisbane's tallest mountain Mount Coot-tha The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is a Planetarium located on the grounds of Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the suburb of Toowong, Brisbane Mount Coot-tha is a Mountain as well as suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The Toowong pool was a 25 yard (23 metres) pool with timber grandstands and dressing sheds, originally built in the 1920s. The facilities were reconstructed and re-opened in 1959, to commemorate Queensland's centenary. These later works were designed by James Birrell, Brisbane City Chief Architect. James Birrell (born 1928 is a retired Architect responsible for the design of significant buildings in Queensland, Australia. The pool was demolished in 2003, with development of apartments on the site planned and due to start development in the near future.
The original Toowong Municipal Library was built 1961 on Coronation Drive opposite the Toowong pool, and was the district library for the western suburbs. The library was also designed by Brisbane City Chief Architect James Birell, and is one of the few remaining examples of his work. The library is now used as commercial premises. The building comprises a two storey library surrounded by trees and landscaped terraces, with cavity brick lower floor, the structure is formed by three intersecting circles. Above this base floor is a ‘floating’ crystalline form with 12 sided polygon (dodecagon) floor plan whose external walls taper outward as they rise and which houses the principal public floor of the library. The external steel wall framing of the upper floor is diagonally braced, and sheeted with plywood panels set within the structural framing and framed with silky oak beading. The library originally had a hemi-spherical skylight above its centre, which has now been replaced by an enclosure for mechanical equipment.
The library was threatened for closure in 1982 following the opening of a new municipal library at Indooroopilly in 1981. The Toowong Library did in fact close but local residents’ action saw it re-opened in 1983. Alterations were made to the building in 1983 when one of the rooms on the lower floor was acquired for use by the local councillor as a ward office, until 2005. Despite a campaign by local residents to prevent the closure of the library and redevelopment of the library and adjoining swimming pool site, the library was moved to Toowong Village shopping centre in March 2001, and the original building, which is protected by Heritage listing, is now business premises. [3]
The workshops and a bus depot of Brisbane Transport is located at the western end of the suburb. Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated
Transport
Toowong is a major transport node, with almost all bus and train routes passing through Toowong from the western suburbs.
By Train, The Toowong train station on the Ipswich Line is located under Toowong Village. Toowong railway station is a Railway station in Toowong, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia The Ipswich railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 30 Toowong Village is a building situated at the centre of the Brisbane suburb of Toowong, Queensland, Australia, on the block of land bounded
By Bus, Buses travel along Coronation Drive from the city stopping on Bensen Road and then on towards the University of Queensland, or stop on High Street outside the Royal Exchange Hotel and continue towards Indooroopilly and other western suburbs. Toowong railway station is a Railway station in Toowong, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia Coronation Drive, popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the The University of Queensland (UQ is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions The Royal Exchange Hotel, or 'RE' as it is known locally is a popular pub at the centre of Toowong, Brisbane on High Street Indooroopilly (ˌɪndrʊˈpɪli is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.
By Road, Toowong is accessed by Coronation Drive and Milton Road from the north, and by Moggill Road and the Western Freeway to the south and west. Coronation Drive, popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the The M5 or Western Freeway is a 5 km long freeway in western Brisbane that runs from Milton Road in Toowong to the western side of Indooroopilly where the The main roads inside Toowong are High Street and Sherwood road.
By City Cat, the Regatta CityCat stop located outside the Regatta Hotel on Coronation Drive allows transport downstream towards the Brisbane CBD and upstream towards the University of Queensland
By Bicycle, Toowong two main bicycle paths, one that starts at Coronation Drive and proceed towards the University of Queensland and the second that again starts from Coronation Drive but runs to and along the Western Freeway. Regatta Ferry Wharf is a Wharf on the Brisbane River in Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Regatta Hotel is an historic hotel located on the corner of Coronation Drive and Sylvan Road in Brisbane, Australia. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The University of Queensland (UQ is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions Coronation Drive, popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the The University of Queensland (UQ is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions
Community Groups
The West Toowong Community Association was formed in 1999 by a group of residents concerned about what they saw as increasing inappropriate development in the area. The group soon branched out to protect and develop community activities in the suburb. It has run several campaigns about development in the area including an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the demolition of the James Birrel designed Toowong Pool, and a successful campaign to prevent the construction of a mobile phone relay station tower within a residential area of West Toowong. It was also instrumental in successfully lobbying for the construction of a safe crossing over the Western Freeway at Toowong, which is under community consultation at present. [4]
The Vera Street Community Garden was formed in 2005 and operates as a community vegetable growing and creek rehabilitation group. Open to members of the public, it is located within the grounds of Toowong College (entrance via Vera St) on the former site of a Chinese market garden. [5]
Western Group of the Brisbane City Unit[6] of the Queensland State Emergency Service[7] has its headquarters at Perrin Park in Josling St. This site is shared with the Brisbane City Council Parks & Trees, and the Toowong Community Meeting Place.
Politics
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Toowong belongs to the local council Toowong Ward which also includes parts of surrounding suburbs. The current councillor, Peter Matic of the Liberal party, has a background in law [9] and has represented the Toowong ward since 2007. Previous Toowong Ward representatives were Judy Magub (1992 until 2007) and Denver Beanland (1986 until 1992). Denver Edward Beanland (born 26 January 1945) Australian state politician
Toowong is split between two State government electoral divisions, Indooroopilly and the Mount Coot-tha. Indooroopilly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electoral district of Mount Coot-tha is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Toowong belongs to the federal government electoral division of Ryan. The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.
Sport
The West Juniors Australian rules football club has its home ground at Toowong opposite Brisbane Boys College. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players
The Toowong Soccer Club [soccer] has its home ground at Dunmore Park ( cnr Roy and Evans Roads) in Auchenflower. The club consists of Kids Teams [Age 7 Up], 2 Senior Women's Teams (Toowong Tomcats) and 1 Senior Men's Team (Toowong Dragons).
History
In 1861 the McDougall pastoral lease, which extended to Moggill, was broken up and sold. Several early settlers subdivided their blocks, including Richard Drew who named his subdivision the 'Village of Toowong' in 1865. Toowong started developing with the arrival of the Ipswich railway line in 1875. It was originally suburb of detached villas and large yards owned by an elite upper-middle class that worked in the city and socialised with each other. As access to the suburb improved with regular train services the population increased. The Shire of Toowong was created in 1880, in response to a petition from Toowong residents. In 1881 the population numbered 1,275 and seven years later it had almost doubled to 2,230. By 1901 the population numbered around 4,700.
In 1903 the Brisbane Tramways Company built a tram line along Milton Road to service the western side of the suburb. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Initially the tram line terminated at the cemetery, but was later extended up Dean Street, to the home of the then Manager of the tram company Joseph Stillman Badger. In 1922, along with the rest of Brisbane's tram system, the line was taken over by the government (see Brisbane Transport. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated ) The tram line closed in December 1962, after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire. The Paddington Tram Depot in Brisbane, Australia was totally destroyed by fire on the night of 28 September 1962, one of the
In 1903 the shire of Toowong was also gazetted as a town and it retained this status until it was subsumed into the City of Greater Brisbane in 1925 (see Brisbane City Council, history of Brisbane. Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland, Australia. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773&ndash1860 British Soldier and colonial administrator born )
Folklore
Toowong is mentioned in the folksong Brisbane Ladies (c 1891) [1] which begins
- Farewell and adieu to you, Brisbane ladies
- Farewell and adieu, you maids of Toowong
Notable People
Anatomist and anthropologist Raymond Dart was born in Toowong in 1893. Brisbane Ladies is an Australian Folksong and is one of many Adaptations of Spanish Ladies. Anatomy (from the Greek anatomia, from ana separate apart from and temnein, to cut up cut open is a branch of Biology that is the consideration Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Raymond Dart ( February 4 1893 &ndash November 22 1988) was an Australian Anatomist and anthropologist
Bernard Fanning, lead vocalist of Australian band Powderfinger was born in Toowong on August 15 1969. Bernard Fanning (born 15 August 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is a Musician and Singer-songwriter. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists
Toowong is the home to Ziggy the bagman, a homeless man who has been a controversial issue for Brisbane. Zbygnew Marian Willzek or Ziggy the bagman as he is known is a homeless man who lives in Toowong, Brisbane, Australia.
References
- ^ ABS Statistics for Toowong
- ^ Toowong Cemetery Heritage Register
- ^ Toowong Library Heritage Register
- ^ West Toowong Community Association
- ^ Vera Street Community Garden
- ^ Brisbane City State Emergency Service Blog
- ^ State Emergency Service page on Department of Emergency Services webpage
- ^ 2004 Local Election Results
- ^ Peter Matic profile
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