Torrington, Queensland

Torrington is a rural locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Torrington had a population of 879 people.[1]

Torrington
Toowoomba, Queensland
Torrington
Coordinates27.5383°S 151.885°E / -27.5383; 151.885
Population879 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density112.7/km2 (291.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location7 km (4 mi) W of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Torrington:
Charlton Cotswold Hills Wilsonton
Wellcamp Torrington Wilsonton
Wellcamp Glenvale Glenvale

Geography

Torrington is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of the Toowoomba city centre off the Warrego Highway.

A significant industrial area serving the Toowoomba region is located along the suburb's eastern boundary on Boundary Road.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Torrington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Torrington – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T219. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.


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