Toonpan, Queensland
Toonpan is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Toonpan had a population of 57 people.[1]
| Toonpan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Toonpan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19.5038°S 146.8719°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.22/km2 (10.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
During World War II, the 29th Brigade of the Australian Army was based in Toonpan from May to September 1942. After September it moved to the Black River area, north of Townsville, before going to Papua New Guinea in January 1943.[3][4]
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toonpan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Toonpan – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- Personal history of William Harold Mann 1920 - 1998, member 7 Field Ambulance, 29 Brigade
- The Unit Guide, Australian war Memorial, page 3,026
3 Personal history of William Harold Mann of 29 Brigade
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