Kearneys Spring, Queensland
| Kearneys Spring Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kearneys Spring | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′14″S 151°56′28″E / 27.604°S 151.941°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,552 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,316/km2 (3,408/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) S of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Kearneys Spring is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the city centre via New England Highway. At the 2016 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 8,552.[1]
The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area. An early irrigation scheme consisting of wooden pipes transported water from the springs, providing Tooowoomba's water supply.[2]
Kearneys Spring is divided into western and eastern portions by the wetlands formed by West Creek. Four small shopping centres are located in the suburb: Toowoomba K-Mart Plaza and The Ridge Shopping Centre (containing a Woolworths and an ALDI) on the east side, and Westridge and Uni Plaza (opposite University of Southern Queensland's main campus) on the west side.[3]
The Christian Outreach College is located in the east of Kearneys Spring.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kearneys Spring (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Kearneys Spring (entry 41694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T260-261. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
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