Cotswold Hills, Queensland

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Cotswold Hills
Toowoomba,  Queensland
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Cotswold Hills
Coordinates 27°31′22″S151°53′35″E / 27.5227°S 151.8930°E / -27.5227; 151.8930 (Cotswold Hills (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°31′22″S151°53′35″E / 27.5227°S 151.8930°E / -27.5227; 151.8930 (Cotswold Hills (centre of locality))
Population1,278 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density220.3/km2 (571/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4350
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Cotswold Hills:
Gowrie Junction Gowrie Junction Cranley
Gowrie Junction Cotswold Hills Cranley
Charlton Torrington Wilsonton

Cotswold Hills is a rural-residential locality within Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,278 people. [1]

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Geography

Cotswold Hill is located 8.1 kilometres (5 mi) by road north-west of the city centre off Warrego Highway. It is a rural-residential area with homes on small acreages. [3]

It is bounded to the north by Holmes Road, to the east by Boundary Street, to the south by Bridge Street and the Toowoomba Connection Road, and to the west (partly) by Gowrie Junction Road.by Holmes Road

The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (Warrego Highway) passes through the north-western corner of the locality ( 27°30′45″S151°53′24″E / 27.5125°S 151.88988°E / -27.5125; 151.88988 (Toowoomba Second Range Crossing) ) with no intersections within the locality. [4]

History

Cotswold Hills was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region. [5]

In the 2016 census Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,278 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Cotswold Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Fairview Heights State School in neighbouring Wilsonton to the south-east and Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south-east. [4]

Amenities

John Trousdell Park is 11.77-hectare (29.1-acre) recreation area in Hamzah Drive ( 27°31′27″S151°53′37″E / 27.5243°S 151.8936°E / -27.5243; 151.8936 (John Trousdell Park) ). It has a children's playground, barbeque and picnic facilities, and a court for basketball and tennis. It has a bushland trail for walkers and cyclists. It is managed by the Toowoomba Regional Council. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cotswold Hills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Cotswold Hills – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T219. ISBN   978-0-909439-30-9.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cotswold Hills and Torrington". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cotswold Hills - John Trousdell Park". Toowoomba Regional Council . Retrieved 10 December 2021.


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