Darling Heights, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Darling HeightsToowoomba, Queensland |
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Population | 5,192 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 865/km2 (2,240/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
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Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Darling Heights is a rural residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Darling Heights had a population of 5,192 people.
Attractions
- Toowoomba's Japanese Gardens
- Darling Heights Post Office (at the USQ Campus on the ground floor of W Block)
- Uni Plaza, a strip mall with a variety of specialist retailers, eateries and services. (Officially in Kearneys Spring as it is on the east side of West Street)
Public transport
Darling Heights is served by the Number 901 Toowoomba City Bus route, which winds through the suburb.
Additionally, the University of Southern Queensland acts as a major terminus, with services to the City, KMart Plaza and Clifford Gardens regularly 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
Despite the Queensland Rail line from Toowoomba to Drayton and southwards forming the western boundary of the suburb, there are no passenger rail services in this area.
Education
Darling Heights State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Wuth Street (27°35′51″S 151°55′56″E / 27.5974°S 151.9323°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 690 students with 57 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program and an intensive English language program.
There is the Darling Heights Campus campus of University of Southern Queensland, the first campus developed for the university.