Spring Bluff, Queensland
| Spring Bluff Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Spring Bluff railway station | |||||||||||||||
  Spring Bluff | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°27′44″S 151°58′44″E / 27.4622°S 151.9788°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Spring Bluff is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Spring Bluff had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography[edit]
Spring Bluff is situated 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city centre via New England Highway, and is adjacent to the town of Highfields.
History[edit]
The area is named after a railway station in the area. The Spring Bluff railway station located on the boundary with Lockyer Valley Region local government area, was built in the 1860s to allow trains a place to stop during the steep climb from Brisbane to nearby Toowoomba. In 1890, it was named Spring Bluff after the spring water and the sandstone bluff in the area.[2]
The railway station closed in August 1992. The station and its gardens are heritage listed,[3] and are maintained by a trust consisting of the regional councils of Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley along with Queensland Rail, who also operate a cafe at the site. Due to the floods at Spring Bluff and nearby Murphys Creek in early 2011, the station was closed for repairs for several months.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census Spring Bluff had a population of 6 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Spring Bluff had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spring Bluff (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Spring Bluff – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Main Range Railway (entry 601480)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Spring Bluff (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
