Mount Lofty, Queensland

Mount Lofty Toowoomba, Queensland
Coordinates	27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°ECoordinates: 27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°E
Population	3,570 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	541/km^2 (1,401/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4350
Area	6.6 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location	3 km (2 mi) NE of Toowoomba
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Toowoomba North
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Mount Lofty: Ballard Ballard Withcott Harlaxton Mount Lofty Withcott North Toowoomba East Toowoomba Prince Henry Heights

Mount Lofty is a locality on the edge of the suburban area of Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the city centre.^[2]

Geography

Jubilee Park, a large parkland and bushland area with numerous riding trails, forms the eastern part of the suburb. At the end of North Street is the peak of Mount Lofty, which features a garden and rainforest, a lookout, and the transmission tower for WIN Television. Nearby is Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty Campus) and a rifle range used by Toowoomba Rifle Club,that is no longer in use.^[3]

Heritage listings

Mount Lofty has a number of heritage-listed sites:

• 6 Range Street: Boyce Gardens^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Lofty (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
2. "Mount Lofty - locality (entry 48012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
3. Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T221. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
4. "Boyce Gardens (entry 601311)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

External links

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