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'''Toolooa''' is a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] of [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]] in the [[Gladstone Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49805|Toolooa|suburb in Gladstone Region|accessdate=13 February 2022}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU| |
'''Toolooa''' is a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] of [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]] in the [[Gladstone Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49805|Toolooa|suburb in Gladstone Region|accessdate=13 February 2022}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Toolooa had a population of 992 people.<ref name=Census2021/> |
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== Geography == |
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⚫ | The name ''Toolooa'' is believed to be derived from the [[Australian Aboriginal|Aboriginal]] name in the [[Gurang/Goeng]] language for nearby [[Barney Point, Queensland|Barney Point]] and the clan of Indigenous Australians who lived in the area.<ref name= |
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The suburb is bounded to the west by Glenlyon Road and to the north and east by the [[Moura railway line]].<ref name="globe" /> Moura Short Line Junction railway station in the north-east of the locality is the interconnection of the Moura line with the [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] ({{coord|-23.8758|151.2738|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Moura Short Line Junction railway station}}).<ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 1900 the [[Bundaberg]] firm Messrs H. A. Skyring and Sons established a large sawmill in the area near the railway line.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147785180 |title=Untitled |newspaper=[[Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser]] |location=Qld. |date=28 September 1900 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It employed many workers and contributed to Gladstone's growth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52589175 |title=GLADSTONE. |newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=30 November 1900 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22754299 |title=THE SKETCHER. |newspaper=[[The Queenslander]] |date=8 May 1926 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The mill was completely destroyed by fire on 4 April 1930.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70266823 |title=SAWMILL DESTROYED. |newspaper=[[The Central Queensland Herald]] |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=10 April 1930 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=46 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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[[Gladstone–Benaraby Road]] passes through the eastern part of the suburb.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
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Skyring's Siding Provisional School opened about 2 May 1905 but was soon renamed Toolooa Provisional School. It was upgraded to Toolooa State School on 1 Jan 1909 but closed on 30 April 1921.<ref name=qspp/><ref>{{cite QSA Agency|10683|Toolooa State School|30 June 2014}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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⚫ | Toolooa State High School opened on 27 January 1981 with 200 Year-8 students and 11 teachers.<ref name=qspp>{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref><ref name=qs>{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://toolooashs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|website=Toolooa State High School|publisher=Toolooa State High School|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The name ''Toolooa'' is believed to be derived from the [[Australian Aboriginal|Aboriginal]] name in the [[Gurang/Goeng]] language for nearby [[Barney Point, Queensland|Barney Point]] and the clan of Indigenous Australians who lived in the area.<ref name="qpnl" /> When the first Government Resident [[Maurice Charles O'Connell (Australian politician)|Maurice Charles O'Connell]] came to Gladstone (then known as [[Port Curtis]]), he had a house built in 1856 called Toolooa House at Barney Point. This house was sold on 12 September 1863 and burned down on 15 August 1873. The name ''Toolooa'' was later used for a railway station {{convert|7|miles}} south of Gladstone, but this station no longer exists.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56934025 |title=HISTORY IN PLACE NAMES. |newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=20 February 1950 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=17 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917053916/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56934025 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 1900 the [[Bundaberg]] firm Messrs H. A. Skyring and Sons established a large sawmill in the area near the railway line.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147785180 |title=Untitled |newspaper=[[Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser]] |location=Qld. |date=28 September 1900 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305101534/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147785180 |url-status=live }}</ref> It employed many workers and contributed to Gladstone's growth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52589175 |title=GLADSTONE. |newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=30 November 1900 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305101537/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52589175 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22754299 |title=THE SKETCHER. |newspaper=[[The Queenslander]] |date=8 May 1926 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305101537/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22754299 |url-status=live }}</ref> The mill was completely destroyed by fire on 4 April 1930.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70266823 |title=SAWMILL DESTROYED. |newspaper=[[The Central Queensland Herald]] |location=Rockhampton, Qld. |date=10 April 1930 |accessdate=30 June 2014 |page=46 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305101538/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70266823 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Skyring's Siding Provisional School opened about 2 May 1905 but was soon renamed Toolooa Provisional School. It became Toolooa State School on 1 January 1909 but closed on 30 April 1921.<ref name=qspp/><ref>{{cite QSA Agency|10683|Toolooa State School|30 June 2014}}</ref> The school building was relocated to [[Iveragh, Queensland|Iveragh]] to establish Iveragh State School in 1922.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 June 1922 |title=Toolooa, Iveragh, and Hut Creek Schools |page=8 |newspaper=[[Morning Bulletin]] |issue=17,914 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54020871 |accessdate=27 February 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Toolooa State High School opened on 27 January 1981 with 200 Year-8 students and 11 teachers.<ref name=qspp>{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref><ref name=qs>{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://toolooashs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|website=Toolooa State High School|publisher=Toolooa State High School|accessdate=29 June 2014|archive-date=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308075028/https://toolooashs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Toolooa had a population of 1,164 people.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31652 |name=Toolooa (SSC)|accessdate=29 June 2014|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Toolooa had a population of 1,164 people.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31652 |name=Toolooa (SSC)|accessdate=29 June 2014|quick=on}}</ref> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Toolooa had a population of 944 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32878|name=Toolooa (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Toolooa had a population of 944 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32878|name=Toolooa (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Toolooa had a population of 992 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32849|name=Toolooa (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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There are no schools in Toolooa. The nearest government primary schools are Gladstone South State School in neighbouring [[South Gladstone, Queensland|South Gladstone]] to the north and Kin Kora State School in [[Kin Kora, Queensland|Kin Kora]] to the west. Despite the name, Toolooa State High School is in neighbouring South Gladstone.<ref name="globe" /> |
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== Amenities == |
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Glenlyon Road is the western boundary of the suburb and by the railway line to the north and east. [[Gladstone–Benaraby Road]] passes through the eastern part of the suburb. |
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There are a number of parks in the area: |
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* Emperor Road Park ({{coord|-23.8827|151.2727|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Emperor Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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* Toolooa Park ({{coord|-23.8850|151.2675|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Toolooa Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" /> |
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Toolooa State High School is a government co-educational secondary (7-12) school located in Philip Street.({{coord|-23.874273|151.271142|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Toolooa State High School}}).<ref name=qsx>{{cite web|title=Queensland State and Non-State Schools|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/docs/state-and-non-state-school-listing.xlsx|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref> In 2013, the school had 839 students with 66 teachers (63 full-time equivalent).<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 School Annual Report|url=https://toolooashs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf|website=Toolooa State High School|publisher=Toolooa State High School|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref> |
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* Toondoon Botanic Gardens ({{coord|-23.8922|151.2632|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Toondoon Botanic Gardens}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" /> |
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There are no primary schools in Toolooa but these are available in nearby suburbs such as South Gladstone and [[Kin Kora, Queensland|Kin Kora]].<ref name=qsx/> |
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==References== |
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* {{cite web|title=Gladstone Suburbs|url=http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/gladstone-suburbs|work=Queensland Places|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}} |
* {{cite web|title=Gladstone Suburbs|url=http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/gladstone-suburbs|work=Queensland Places|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}} |
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Toolooa Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°52′56″S 151°16′10″E / 23.8822°S 151.2694°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 992 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 331/km2 (856/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Toolooa is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Toolooa had a population of 992 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Toolooa is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) south of Gladstone Central by road. Toolooa borders Telina, South Gladstone, and Glen Eden and is close to The Botanical Gardens.
The suburb is bounded to the west by Glenlyon Road and to the north and east by the Moura railway line.[3] Moura Short Line Junction railway station in the north-east of the locality is the interconnection of the Moura line with the North Coast railway line (23°52′33″S 151°16′26″E / 23.8758°S 151.2738°E).[4]
Gladstone–Benaraby Road passes through the eastern part of the suburb.[3]
History
[edit]The name Toolooa is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal name in the Gurang/Goeng language for nearby Barney Point and the clan of Indigenous Australians who lived in the area.[2] When the first Government Resident Maurice Charles O'Connell came to Gladstone (then known as Port Curtis), he had a house built in 1856 called Toolooa House at Barney Point. This house was sold on 12 September 1863 and burned down on 15 August 1873. The name Toolooa was later used for a railway station 7 miles (11 km) south of Gladstone, but this station no longer exists.[5]
In 1900 the Bundaberg firm Messrs H. A. Skyring and Sons established a large sawmill in the area near the railway line.[6] It employed many workers and contributed to Gladstone's growth.[7][8] The mill was completely destroyed by fire on 4 April 1930.[9]
Skyring's Siding Provisional School opened about 2 May 1905 but was soon renamed Toolooa Provisional School. It became Toolooa State School on 1 January 1909 but closed on 30 April 1921.[10][11] The school building was relocated to Iveragh to establish Iveragh State School in 1922.[12]
Toolooa State High School opened on 27 January 1981 with 200 Year-8 students and 11 teachers.[10][13][14]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Toolooa had a population of 1,164 people.[15]
In the 2016 census, Toolooa had a population of 944 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Toolooa had a population of 992 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Toolooa. The nearest government primary schools are Gladstone South State School in neighbouring South Gladstone to the north and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the west. Despite the name, Toolooa State High School is in neighbouring South Gladstone.[3]
Amenities
[edit]There are a number of parks in the area:
- Emperor Road Park (23°52′58″S 151°16′22″E / 23.8827°S 151.2727°E)[17]
- Toolooa Park (23°53′06″S 151°16′03″E / 23.8850°S 151.2675°E)[17]
- Toondoon Botanic Gardens (23°53′32″S 151°15′48″E / 23.8922°S 151.2632°E)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolooa (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Toolooa – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 49805)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "HISTORY IN PLACE NAMES". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 February 1950. p. 5. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Untitled". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 September 1900. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "GLADSTONE". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 30 November 1900. p. 7. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "THE SKETCHER". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 8 May 1926. p. 11. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "SAWMILL DESTROYED". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 April 1930. p. 46. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 10683, Toolooa State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Toolooa, Iveragh, and Hut Creek Schools". Morning Bulletin. No. 17, 914. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "History". Toolooa State High School. Toolooa State High School. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Toolooa (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toolooa (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- "Gladstone Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.