Toowong

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Toowong
Toowong Village from Sherwood Rd.jpg
Center of Toowong
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland
Coordinates : 27 ° 29 ′  S , 152 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 29 ′  S , 152 ° 59 ′  E
Area : 4  km²
Residents : 10,830 (2016)
Population density : 2708 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10)
Postal code : 4066
LGA : Brisbane City Council
Toowong (Queensland)
Toowong
Toowong

Toowong , Queensland , Australia , is a district of Brisbane with a population of about 11,000. Toowong is about 5 km from the city center.

geography

Toowong is located between the Brisbane River and the mountain Mount Coot-tha . Most of the region is defined by flat hills and plains. Since the European settlement of the place, most of the areas have been cleared to make them usable for house construction. The urban parks are some exceptions.

Transport routes

CityCat passenger ferry on the Brisbane River

Toowong is a central transport hub through which almost all bus and train lines in the city run from the west.

  1. Train connection: The Ipswich train line stops at Toowong Station , which is located below the Toowong Village office and shopping center .
  2. Bus connection: Several bus lines connect the district with almost all places in the region.
  3. Car Access: The multi-lane Coronation Drive and Milton Road connect Toowong to the north, Moggill Road and the Western Freeway to the south and west. Main streets within Toowong are High Street and Sherwood Road.
  4. City Cat: The famous CityCat passenger ferry has a docking point in Toowong, which connects upstream with the city center and downstream with the University of Queensland .
  5. Bicycle connections: Several well-developed bicycle paths, which are still often the exception in Australia, connect Toowong with several surrounding districts.

Important places

Brisbane Boys' College - One of the main schools Brisbane
Brisbane General Cemetery at Toowong - The largest cemetery in Queensland from 1866
Mount Coot-tha - Highest point in the city of
Brisbane Botanic Gardens - Botanical garden near Mount Coot-tha
Toowong Village - Office tower and shopping Center

Web links

Commons : Toowong, Queensland  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Toowong ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.