Toompine, Queensland
| Toompine Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Toompine | |
| Coordinates | 27°13′21″S 144°21′40″E / 27.2225°S 144.3611°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4480 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Quilpie |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The town of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name is believed to derive from the Aboriginal name Thaumpine, meaning leech.[1]
Toompine Provisional School opened in 1900, In 1901 it became a half-time school in conjunction with Duck Creek Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two school). The school closed in July 1902.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Toompine – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 34918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
