Toompine, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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South Western Hotel at Toompine, circa 1939 | |
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| Coordinates: 27.2223°S 144.3673°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4480 |
History
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
There are no schools in Toompine nor nearby. Options are distance education and boarding school.[3]
Amenities
The town has a pub, a town hall, a recreation facility, a tennis court and a playground.[4]
