Toogoolawah

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Toogoolawah | state = qld | image = Toogoolawah Post Office.JPG | caption = Post office | coordinates = {{coord|-27.0852|152.3758|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Toogoolawah (town centre)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 9 | pop = 1200 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4313 | area = 43.4 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | abolished = | gazetted = | elevation = | elevation_footnotes = | dist1 = 18 | dir1 = N | location1 = Esk | dist2 = 82 | dir2 = N | location2 = Ipswich | dist3 = 106 | dir3 = NW | location3 = Brisbane | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Somerset Region | region = | county = Cavendish | parish = Biarra | stategov = Nanango | fedgov = Blair | url = | maxtemp = | maxtemp_footnotes = | mintemp = | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = | rainfall_footnotes = | near-n = Braemore | near-ne = Cressbrook | near-e = Mount Beppo | near-se = Mount Beppo | near-s = Ottaba | near-sw = Biarra | near-w = Ivory Creek | near-nw = Ivory Creek }} {{GeoGroup}} '''Toogoolawah''' ({{IPAc-en|t|uː|ˈ|ɡ|uː|l|ə|w|ə}} {{respell|too|GOO|lə-wə}}) is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|34846|Toogoolawah|town in Somerset Region|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|44926|Toogoolawah|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Toogoolawah had a population of 1,200 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32844|name=Toogoolawah (SAL)|accessdate=20 June 2024|quick=on}}</ref>

==Geography== Toogoolawah is in South East Queensland. Toogoolawah is a centre for gliding and parachuting and in the past the centre of a dairying industry. Cressbrook Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River, passes through the town as does the Brisbane Valley Highway.

==Naming== The district was originally known as ''Cressbrook'' after the Cressbrook Station operated by {{ill|James Henry McConnel|qid=Q110181066}}. The town took its present name ''Toogoolawah'' from its former railway station, which was named in November 1903 using the name ''Tugulawah'' proposed by McConnel, the name of the McConnel's residence at Bulimba, Brisbane (now known as Bulimba House).<ref name="qpnt" /> McConnel had originally suggested the name ''Bakewell'' after a village in Derbyshire, for the new town and railway station, but the Queensland Railways Department wanted to use an Aboriginal name.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

Toogoolawah is derived from the Aboriginal words "dhoo" (a generic term for tree) and "goo/lawa", meaning "crescent shaped" or "bent like a crescent moon". The name probably referred to a tree with a deformed trunk which stood on the site in Bulimba, rather than to the supposed shape outlined by the Brisbane River as it rounds Bulimba Point, as has been alleged.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

==History== Cressbrook Provisional School was operating in 1881 but closed in 1882 due to low student numbers; its opening date is unknown.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122930458|title=EDUCATION REPORT.|date=1 September 1883|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=26 November 2019|issue=3293|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXIII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020704/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122930458|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

What is now Toogoolawah town was surveyed privately when Cressbrook estate was subdivided and sold as dairy farms in 1904. The town plan was not registered with the survey office until 1 June 1909. The extension of the Brisbane Valley railway line from Esk to the new town ({{convert|18.69|km|mi|disp=or}}) was opened on 8 February 1904.

A Toogoolawah receiving office was opened in June 1904 and was elevated to post office status in July 1905.

Toogoolawah Provisional School opened on 30 May 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Toogoolawah State School. A secondary department was added on 28 January 1975 until a separate high school opened on 25 January 1988.<ref name="qfhs" />

On Monday 10 September 1906, St Andrew's Anglican Church Hall was opened in Toogoolwah by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 September 1906|title=RELIGIOUS.|volume=LXIII|page=16|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=15,188|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19481562|access-date=22 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=20 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620004958/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19481562|url-status=live}}</ref> On Sunday 12 May 1912, St Andrew's Anglican Church was dedicated by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 May 1912|title=BELOW THE RANGE.|page=4|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=16,956|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19747550|access-date=22 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=20 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620005008/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19747550|url-status=live}}</ref>

A condensed milk factory was built shortly after the railway station was opened. The factory was closed in 1929, after Nestlé moved all its condensed milk production to Victoria, resulting in the town's population decreasing by half.<ref name="heritage">{{cite book |title=Heritage Trails of the Great South East |last=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |author-link=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |year=2000 |publisher=State of Queensland |isbn=0-7345-1008-X |pages=50–51}}</ref>

thumb|Toogoolawah War Memorial, 2010|left The Toogoolawah War Memorial commemorates those who served in World War I. Unlike most war memorials that were erected after the war, the Toogoolawah memorial was unveiled during the war on 31 March 1917 by the Rev. Chaplain Merrington.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toogoolawah War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92689-toogoolawah-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|access-date=6 April 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407141114/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92689-toogoolawah-war-memorial|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113170574 |title=Toogoolawah Letter. |newspaper=Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 – 1954) |location=Ipswich (Qld.) |date=3 April 1917 |access-date=6 April 2014 |page=7 Edition: DAILY |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=20 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620004930/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113170574 |url-status=live }}</ref> thumb|Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 2005|left On 20 October 1940, a church building was relocated to Toogoolawah to reopen in Gardner Street North as the Cornerstone Lutheran Church ({{Coord|-27.08794|152.37923|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Cornerstone Lutheran Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Cornerstone Lutheran Church |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4681 |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921105612/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4681 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was formerly the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jeebropilly, which opened on 20 April 1898, closing circa 1938.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Bethlehem Lutheran Church (1898) |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6533 |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921104042/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6533 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |author1=Weiss, Johann Peter |title=Short, general and statistical history of the Australian Lutheran Church : places, parishes, pastors |page= |pages=157, 167 |publication-date=1999 |publisher=J.P. Weiss |isbn=978-0-9586400-0-8}}</ref>

Toogoolawah State High School opened on 25 January 1988, replacing the secondary department attached to Toogoolawah State School.<ref name="qfhs" />

Toogoolawah Library had a major refurbishment in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=15|access-date=29 January 2018|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Toogoolawah was partially cut off by flooding as a result of the 2010–2011 Queensland floods.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/floods-continue-devastating-march-20110110-19kky.html |title=Floods continue devastating march |access-date=9 February 2011 |archive-date=4 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204130335/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/floods-continue-devastating-march-20110110-19kky.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Toogoolawah had a population of 1,162 people.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31649|name=Toogoolawah (State Suburb) |accessdate=19 January 2016|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Toogoolawah had a population of 1,279 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32873|name=Toogoolawah (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Toogoolawah had a population of 1,200 people.<ref name=Census2021/><!-- yes, it really is 1,200, not a rounded number -->

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== Heritage listings == [[File:Toogoolawah Anglican Church.JPG|thumb|St Andrew's Anglican Church, built in 1912 in the Federation Arts and Crafts style]] thumb|St Andrew's Rectory Toogoolawah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Toogoolawah War Memorial, Gunyah Street ({{coord|-27.0906|152.3771|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=|name=Toogoolawah War Memorial}})<ref>{{cite QHR|15274|McConnell Park & Toogoolawah War Memorial|600499|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> * Inverness (house), 58 Fulham Street ({{coord|-27.0887|152.3718|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=|name=Inverness (house)}})<ref>{{cite QHR|15273|Inverness|600498|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> * St Andrew's Church, 2 Mangerton Street ({{coord|-27.0899|152.376|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=|name=St Andrew's Anglican Church}})<ref>{{cite QHR|15277|St Andrew's Church|600502|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> * St Andrew's Church Hall, Mangerton Street ({{coord|-27.0901|152.376|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=|name=St Andrew's Anglican Church Hall}})<ref>{{cite QHR|15275|St Andrew's Church Hall|600500|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> * St Andrew's Rectory, Mangerton Street ({{coord|-27.0904|152.376|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=|name=St Andrew's Anglican Rectory}})<ref>{{cite QHR|15276|St Andrew's Rectory|600501|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref>

==Amenities== The Somerset Regional Council operate a public library at Gunyah Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/somerset/toogoolawah_library|title=Toogoolawah Library|date=28 April 2014|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|access-date=29 January 2017|archive-date=20 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620004709/https://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/somerset/toogoolawah_library|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are three pubs in Toogoolawah, all situated on the main road.

== Education == left|thumb|Toogoolawah State School, 2011 Toogoolawah State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Gardner Street ({{coord|-27.0917|152.3792|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Toogoolawah State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Toogoolawah State School |url=https://toogoolawahss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Toogoolawah State School |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003210205/https://toogoolawahss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Toogoolawah State School |url=https://www.toogoolass.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621102155/http://www.toogoolass.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=21 June 2012 |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 171 students with 16 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> thumb|Toogoolawah State High School, 2025 Toogoolawah State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 76 Old Mount Beppo Road ({{coord|-27.1026|152.3883|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Toogoolawah State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au/|title=Toogoolawah State High School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807160526/https://toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 267 students with 33 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" /> Brisbane Valley Cluster Special Education Program is a primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) special education program at Toogoolawah State High School at 76 Old Mount Beppo Road ({{coord|-27.1026|152.3883|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Brisbane Valley Cluster – Special Education Program}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au/|title=Brisbane Valley Cluster – Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807160526/https://toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Attractions== Toogoolawah is home to a fun-jumping and tandem skydiving centre.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ramblers.com.au/ |title=Skydiving Lessons {{!}} Tandem Skydiving {{!}} Learn to Skydive – Ramblers |access-date=9 February 2011 |archive-date=5 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205181307/http://ramblers.com.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== In popular culture == Toogoolawah featured on the third season of ''The Mole'' in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ribyx-sA7FM |title=YouTube – The Mole Aus 3 – Episode # 9 / Part 1 |access-date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=2 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502023635/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ribyx-sA7FM |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7IG-_zicS4 |title=YouTube – The Mole Aus 3 – Episode # 9 / Part 2 |access-date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=14 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414093030/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7IG-_zicS4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Notable people== * Frederick Lancelot Nott, dairy farmer of Toogoolawah and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Stanley

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Toogoolawah, Queensland}} * {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/toogoolawah|title=Toogoolawah|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}} * [https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-toogoolawah-1973.jpg Town map of Toogoolawah, 1973] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060902030300/http://esk.qld.gov.au/toogoolawah.htm Toogoolawah home page] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100516144554/http://www.somersettourism.com.au/ Toogoolawah Tourism Body]

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