Cotswold Hills is a rural-residential locality within Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,620 people.[1]
| Cotswold Hills Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cotswold Hills panorama, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°31′22″S 151°53′35″E / 27.5227°S 151.8930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,620 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 279/km2 (723/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Cotswold Hill is located 8.1 kilometres (5 mi) by road north-west of the city centre off Warrego Highway. It is a rural-residential area with homes on small acreages.[3]
It is bounded to the north by Holmes Road, to the east by Boundary Street, to the south by Bridge Street and the Toowoomba Connection Road, and to the west (partly) by Gowrie Junction Road.by Holmes Road
The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (Warrego Highway) passes through the north-western corner of the locality (27°30′45″S 151°53′24″E / 27.5125°S 151.88988°E) with no intersections within the locality.[4]
History edit
Cotswold Hills was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region.[5]
In the 2016 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,278 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,620 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Cotswold Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Fairview Heights State School in neighbouring Wilsonton to the south-east and Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south-east.[4]
Amenities edit
John Trousdell Park is 11.77-hectare (29.1-acre) recreation area in Hamzah Drive (27°31′27″S 151°53′37″E / 27.5243°S 151.8936°E). It has a children's playground, barbeque and picnic facilities, and a court for basketball and tennis. It has a bushland trail for walkers and cyclists. It is managed by the Toowoomba Regional Council.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsonton (SSC)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cotswold Hills – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T219. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Cotswold Hills and Torrington". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cotswold Hills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cotswold Hills - John Trousdell Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links edit
- "Cotswold Hills and Torrington". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.