Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Toompine Queensland | |
|---|---|
 South Western Hotel at Toompine, circa 1939 | |
  Toompine | |
| Coordinates | 27°13′20″S 144°22′02″E / 27.2223°S 144.3673°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4480 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Quilpie |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
History edit
The town of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name is believed to derive from the Aboriginal name Thaumpine, meaning leech.[1]
Toompine Provisional School opened in 1900. In 1901, it became a half-time school in conjunction with Duck Creek Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). The school closed in July 1902.[2]
Education edit
There are no schools in Toompine nor nearby. Options are distance education and boarding school.[3]
Amenities edit
The town has a pub, a town hall, a recreation facility, a tennis court and a playground.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Toompine – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 34918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "'It's the pub without a town': Family returns home to restore outback pub". ABC News. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links edit
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