Mount Lofty, Queensland

Mount Lofty is a residential locality on the north-eastern edge of the suburban area of Toowoomba, in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Lofty had a population of 3,775 people.[1]

Mount Lofty
Toowoomba, Queensland
Curzon Street, Mount Lofty
Mount Lofty is located in Queensland
Mount Lofty
Mount Lofty
Coordinates27.5369°S 151.9838°E / -27.5369; 151.9838 (Mount Lofty (centre of locality))
Population3,775 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density393.2/km2 (1,018/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Toowoomba North
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Mount Lofty:
Ballard Ballard Withcott
Harlaxton Mount Lofty Withcott
North Toowoomba East Toowoomba Prince Henry Heights

Geography

Jubilee Park, a large parkland and bushland area with numerous riding trails, forms the eastern part of the suburb. At the end of North Street is the peak of Mount Lofty, which features a garden and rainforest, a lookout, and the transmission tower for WIN Television. Nearby is Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty Campus) and a rifle range used by Toowoomba Rifle Club, that is no longer in use.[3]

History

Mount Lofty was formerly known as Tick Hill.[2]

There was a two-storey house called Longview on its crest, which was relocated from the Toowoomba CBD by Charles Cocks. The house was built for Cocks in the 1860s on the corner of Ruthven Street and Bridge Street. In 1904, Cocks had the house dismantled and rebuilt on the eastern end of North Street on a 40-acre (16 ha) site, where it overlooked Toowoomba. After Cocks's death in 1916,[4] the house was occupied by his daughter Eleanor Sophia (Polly) Cocks who operated it as a boarding house (advertising it as having the health benefit of "flu cured two days"). After her death in 1956, the house was demolished. A reservoir occupies the site today at 13 North Street (27.5441°S 151.9719°E / -27.5441; 151.9719 (Longview (former house))).[2][5][6][7][8][9]

Toowoomba State High School and Technical College opened on 12 May 1919, after the Department of Public Instruction took over the Toowoomba Technical College. In January 1962, it was became Toowoomba State High School.[10]

On Saturday 14 August 1926, the Reverend William Goyen officially opened a Presbyterian Sunday School hall in Geoffrey Street, as an outreach of St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church in Neil Street in the Toowoomba CBD.[11][12] By 1927, it was being used for church services on a monthly basis and was known as the Geoffrey Street Presbyterian Church.[13] In 1939, the hall was moved to a block on the south-east corner of Mary Street and Alford Street. On 12 November 1949, the foundation stone for the current church was laid by the Right Reverend William Frederick Mackenzie, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.[14] On Saturday 26 July 1952, the new church was officially opened as St David's Presbyterian Church by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, the Right Reverend Malcolm McDermant. The old church remains on the site and is used as a hall.[15][16]

In the 2016 census, Mount Lofty had a population of 3,775 people.[1]

Heritage listings
Boyce gardens - entrance and driveway.

Mount Lofty has one heritage-listed site:

Education

Toowoomba State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Stuart Street (27.5452°S 151.9648°E / -27.5452; 151.9648 (Toowoomba State High School)).[18][19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 832 students with 76 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[18]

There is no primary school in Mount Lofty. The nearest government primary schools are Toowoomba East State School in neighbouring East Toowoomba to the south and Harlaxton State School in neighbouring Harlaxton to the west.[21]

Amenities

St David's Presbyterian Church is at 46 Mary Street (corner Alford Street, 27.5505°S 151.9685°E / -27.5505; 151.9685 (St David's Presbyterian Church)).[22][23][24] It is part of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.[25]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

Mount Lofty Lookout is at the eastern end of North Street near the reservoir where Longview House once stood (27.5446°S 151.9719°E / -27.5446; 151.9719 (Mount Lofty Lookout)).[27]

References
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  2. "Mount Lofty – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 50199)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Brisway Publishing (2008). Brisway: Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba. p. Map T221. ISBN 978-0-909439-30-9.
  4. "MR. CHARLES COCKS". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7927. Queensland, Australia. 2 June 1916. p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Historic Homes Toowoomba - Longview | Toowoomba Darling Downs". 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Charitable Bequests". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 260. Queensland, Australia. 26 July 1916. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 407. Queensland, Australia. 1 April 1920. p. 10. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 395. Queensland, Australia. 21 August 1926. p. 16. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 693. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1930. p. 9. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
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  11. "PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXV, no. 195. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "The Churches". Daily Mail. No. 7625. Queensland, Australia. 7 August 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "GEOFFREY-STREET PRESBYTERIAN". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXXI, no. 223. Queensland, Australia. 19 September 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "The churches". The Courier-mail. No. 4045. Queensland, Australia. 12 November 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "History". St David's Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  16. "THREE DEDICATIONS IN JULY". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 5 July 1952. p. 18. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. "Boyce Gardens (entry 601311)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  18. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. "Toowoomba State High School". Toowoomba State High School. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  20. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  21. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  22. "St David's Presbyterian Church". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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  24. Blake, Thom. "St David's Presbyterian Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  25. "The Presbyterian Church of Queensland". St David's Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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  27. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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