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Monday, 20 October 2008 20:28

Established (Constituted a City):

  • 29th October 1904


Original Inhabitants:

  • Escarpment area: Jagara
  • Toowoomba region: Giabal
  • Northern region: Jarowair

 

Current Mayor:

  • Peter Taylor

 

State Electoral Divisions:

  • Toowoomba North
  • Toowoomba South

 

Federal Electoral Division:

  • Groome

 

Cadastral Division of Queensland:

  • County of Aubigny
  • Parish of Drayton

 

Geographical Details:

  • Latitude: 27.5828 °S
  • Longitude: 151.9308 °E
  • Elevation: 674.9 m
  • Total area: 117 Sq Km

 

Climatic Details:

  • Average annual rainfall: 950mm
  • Average annual max temp: 22.6 °C
  • Average annual min temp: 11.4 °C

 

Telephone Dialing Codes:

  • Country code: +61
  • Area code: 7
  • Prefix's: 45, 46, 76

 

Standard Time Zone:

  • UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST)

 

State:

  • Queensland (QLD)

 

Postcode:

  • 4350

 

Title:

  • The Garden City (of Queensland)

 

Sister Cities:

  • Takatsuki, Japan (1991)
  • Paju, South Korea (2002)
  • Wanganui, New Zealand (1983)
  • Buaun, Philippines

 

Population:

  • 97,284 (2006)

 

City Colours:

  • Purple & Gold

 

City Motto:

  • Prodimus Dum Crescimus (We prosper as we grow)

 

Floral Emblems:

  • Toowoomba Violet

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) A.K.A Toowoomba Violet

  • Acacia pycnantha

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)

 

Major Events:

  • Carnival of Flowers
  • Royal Toowoomba Show
  • Australian Gospel Music Festival
  • Farmfest
  • AgShow

 

Key Industries (Greater Toowoomba):

  • Manufacturing: AU$515.4 million
  • Health & Community Services: AU$399.4 million
  • Retail Trade: AU$372.5 million
  • Education: AU$288.5 million
  • Property & Business: AU$284.2 million
  • Wholesale Trade: AU$271.2 million
  • Finance & Insurance: AU$227.2 million
  • Transport & Storage: AU$176.5 million

 

Business Activities (Greater Toowoomba):

  • Gross Regional Product (GRP): AU$4.3 billion (2005/2006)

 

Property Market:

  • Median House Price: AU$255,000 (March Quarter 2007)

 

Water Supply:

  • Cooby Dam (1941)
  • Perseverance Dam (1960)
  • Cressbrook Dam (1980)

 

Awards:

  • Twice voted: Best city to live in Australia.

 

Suburbs (alphabetical order):

  • Centenary Heights
  • Cranley
  • Darling Heights
  • Drayton
  • East Toowoomba
  • Glenvale
  • Harlaxton
  • Harristown
  • Kearneys Spring
  • Middle Ridge
  • Mount Kynoch
  • Mount Lofty
  • Newtown
  • North Toowoomba
  • Prince Henry Heights
  • Rangeville
  • Redwood
  • Rockville
  • South Toowoomba
  • Toowoomba City
  • Wilsonton
  • Wilsonton Heights

 

Coat of Arms:

  • Toowoomba Crest

 

Toowoomba Flag:

  • Flag of Toowoomba

 

HMAS Toowoomba Badge:

  • HMAS Toowoomba Badge

 

Please report inaccuracies and/or feedback.

Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 16:13
 

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