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Toogoom
Queensland
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Toogoom Beach on Hervey Bay, 2017
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Toogoom
Coordinates 25°14′45″S152°40′16″E / 25.2459°S 152.6710°E / -25.2459; 152.6710 (Toogoom (town centre))
Population2,596 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density159.3/km2 (412.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Localities around Toogoom:
Burrum Heads Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Burrum Heads Toogoom Hervey Bay
Beelbi Creek Takura Craignish

Toogoom is a coastal town and rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] At the 2021 census, Toogoom had a population of 2,596. [1]

Contents

In the 2021 census, the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people. [1]

Geography

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Beelbi Creek, 2017

The locality is bounded to the west by Beelbi Creek, to the north by Hervey Bay and to the east by O'Regan Creek. The town centre is at the most northern area where Beelbi Creek enters Hervey Bay with the residential area extending along Beelbi Creek and along the sandy Hervey Bay coast. [4]

Toogoom Lake ( 25°15′02″S152°40′30″E / 25.2505°S 152.6749°E / -25.2505; 152.6749 (Toogoom Lake) ) and a reservoir ( 25°15′10″S152°40′24″E / 25.2527°S 152.6733°E / -25.2527; 152.6733 (Reservoir at Toogoom) ) are to the south of the residential area. [4]

History

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Kangaroos, Toogoom, 2017

In 1877, 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of land was resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877. [5]

Toogoom State School opened on 30 January 1918, but closed in late 1923 due to low student numbers. It reopened on 30 January 1934, but closed finally in 1939. [6] It was on Toogoom Road (approx 25°14′57″S152°39′57″E / 25.2493°S 152.6658°E / -25.2493; 152.6658 (Toogoom State School (former)) ). [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,178 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, the locality f Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Toogoom. The nearest government primary schools are Torbanlea State School in Torbanlea to the south-west and Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east. [4]

Attractions

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Tawny frogmouths, Toogoom, 2017

The area is known for its sandy beaches. The bay, Beelbi Creek, and Toogoom Lake are all popular for fishing and watersports. Beelbi Creek is good for crabbing. [9]

There is a boat ramp into Beelbi Creek at the end of Toogoom Road ( 25°14′51″S152°39′57″E / 25.2474°S 152.6658°E / -25.2474; 152.6658 (Toogoom boat ramp) ). [10]

The area is popular with birdwatchers. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toogoom (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Toogoom – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 34849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Toogoom – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46682)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020– via Trove.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m154" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toogoom (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. 1 2 "Toogoom". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Boat ramps". Fraser Coast Regional Council . Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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