Top Camp, Queensland
Top Camp is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Top Camp had a population of 852 people.[1]
| Top Camp Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Top Camp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6319°S 151.9344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 852 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 157.8/km2 (409/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) S of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Top Camp is 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via the New England Highway. It is immediately to the west of the Great Dividing Range and is at an elevation of 580 to 630 metres (1,900 to 2,070 ft).The highway passes through the eastern part of the locality from north (Kearney Springs) to south (Hodgson Vale).[3]
The land use is rural residential.[3]
History
Top Camp State School opened on 17 June 1947 and closed on 13 June 1960.[4]
In the 2006 census, Top Camp had a population of 1.485 people.[5]
Education
There are no schools in Top Camp. The nearest primary schools are in Darling Heights, Drayton and Middle Ridge. The nearest secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Top Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Top Camp – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49264)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Top Camp (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
Further reading
- Ramsay State School 125th celebrations 1881 - 2006 : including recollections and rolls from the now changed schools of Eton Vale, Top Camp, Preston, Hodgson's Vale, Ramsay State School, 2006