Kearneys Spring, Queensland

Kearneys Spring is a mostly residential locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kearneys Spring had a population of 8,552 people.[1]

Kearneys Spring
Toowoomba, Queensland
Kearneys Spring
Coordinates27.6036°S 151.9408°E / -27.6036; 151.9408
Population8,552 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,316/km2 (3,408/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location5 km (3 mi) S of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Kearneys Spring:
Harristown South Toowoomba Centenary Heights
Darling Heights Kearneys Spring Middle Ridge
Top Camp Top Camp Preston

Geography

Kearneys Spring is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the city centre via New England Highway.

Kearneys Spring is divided into western and eastern portions by the wetlands formed by West Creek.

History

The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area. An early irrigation scheme consisting of wooden pipes transported water from the springs, providing Tooowoomba's water supply.[2]

The Christian Outreach College opened in 1982.[3] On 21 January 2019 the school was renamed Highlands Christian College.[4]

Amenities

Four small shopping centres are located in the suburb: Toowoomba K-Mart Plaza and The Ridge Shopping Centre (containing a Woolworths and an ALDI) on the east side, and Westridge and Uni Plaza (opposite University of Southern Queensland's main campus) on the west side.[5]

Education

Highlands Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 505 Hume Street on the east of Kearneys Spring (27.6000°S 151.9492°E / -27.6000; 151.9492 (Christian Outreach College)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 473 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kearneys Spring (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kearneys Spring – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47976)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Changes to the Register of Non-State Schools (Qld)" (PDF). Non-State School Accreditation Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T260-261. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Christian Outreach College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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