Birnam is a rural
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in the
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) on the border of Darling Downs and South East Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, the LGA was preceded by several other local go ...
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Birnam had a population of 63 people.
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Geography
Birnam is situated north of Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...
, from the central business district.
History
The area is named after a railway station in the area, which was named after the village of Birnam in Scotland.[
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Demographics
In the , Birnam had a population of 65 people.
Education
There are no schools in Birnam. The nearest government primary schools are Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the west and Highfields State School in neighbouring Highfields to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Toowoomba State High School
Toowoomba State High School (TSHS) is a co-educational state high school located in Mount Lofty, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. TSHS was established in 1919. The school catered for approximately 840 students (2015) in years seven to twelve. ...
in Mount Lofty
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The mountain's su ...
, Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...
, to the south-east, Highfields Secondary State College in Highfields, and Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south.
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