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Toogoom is a coastal town and rural
The locality is bounded to the west by Beelbi Creek, to the north by
In 1877, of land was resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.
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. It was on Toogoom Road (approx ).
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.
There is a boat ramp into Beelbi Creek at the end of Toogoom Road ().
The area is popular with birdwatchers.
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in the Fraser Coast Region
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, Queensland
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, Australia. At the , Toogoom had a population of 2,596.
In the , the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by Beelbi Creek, to the north by Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay () is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the bay of the same name open to ...
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.
Toogoom Lake () and a reservoir () are to the south of the residential area.
History
In 1877, of land was resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.
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. It was on Toogoom Road (approx ).
Demographics
In the , the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,178 people. In the , the locality f Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people.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 inPialba
Pialba is a coastal town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the central business district of Hervey Bay. In the , the suburb of Pialba had a population of 4,151 ...
to the east.
Attractions
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.
There is a boat ramp into Beelbi Creek at the end of Toogoom Road ().
The area is popular with birdwatchers.
References
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