Torrington, Queensland
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Torrington is a rural locality in
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 ...
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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 Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , Torrington had a population of 1,070 people.


Geography

Torrington is located west of the Toowoomba city centre off the Warrego Highway. A significant industrial area serving the Toowoomba region is located along the suburb's eastern boundary on Boundary Road.


History

Torrington was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region.


Demographics

In the , Torrington had a population of 879 people. In the , Torrington had a population of 1,070 people.


Education

There are no schools in Torrington. The nearest government primary schools are Fairview Heights State School in neighbouring Wilsonton to the north-west, Glenvale State School in neighbouring Glenvale to the south-east, and Wellcamp State School in neighbouring Wellcamp to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton.


Facilities

Fairview Ambulance Station is at 445 Bridge Street ().


References


External links

* {{Toowoomba Region Suburbs of Toowoomba Localities in Queensland