Wilsonton, Queensland
| Wilsonton Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°32′24″S 151°55′05″E / 27.54°S 151.918°ECoordinates: 27°32′24″S 151°55′05″E / 27.54°S 151.918°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,892 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,091/km2 (2,826/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1880s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) WNW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Wilsonton is a suburb of Toowoomba in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of the central business district.[1]
History
The suburb, officially named in 1981, is believed to honour James T. Wilson, an 1870s businessman and supporter of the Toowoomba Agricultural Society. The suburb was amended in 2006 after the gazettal of Wilsonton Heights as a separate suburb.[2]
Facilities
The suburb contains Toowoomba Airport and an industrial area in the south-west corner delimited by Taylor Street and Boundary Street.[3]
Education
The suburb contains two State Primary schools and one Catholic Primary school. The schools are:
- Wilsonton State School (1894)[4]
- Fairview Heights State School (1995)[5]
- Sacred Heart Primary School (1968)[6]
References
- ↑ "Wilsonton (entry 48095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wilsonton Heights (entry 48096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Wilsonton+QLD+4350/
- ↑ http://www.wilsontnss.eq.edu.au/history.htm
- ↑ http://www.fairheigss.eq.edu.au/schoolprofile.htm
- ↑ http://www.sacredhearttwb.catholic.edu.au/documents/history.html
External links
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