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Torbanlea
Queensland
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Giant bamboo, Torbanlea, 2014
Torbanlea is located in Queensland
Torbanlea
Torbanlea
Location in Queensland
Population 791 (2016 census)
 • Density 27.85/km2 (72.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4662
Area 28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal Division(s) Hinkler
Localities around Torbanlea:
Howard Burrum Town Burrum River
Howard Torbanlea Burgowan
Duckinwilla Duckinwilla Burgowan

Torbanlea is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Torbanlea had a population of 791 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line passes through Torbanlea which is served by the Torbanlea railway station.

History

The name Torbanlea is believed to have been suggested by mining manager, James Robertson, after Torbane Hill in Scotland.

An accident at a nearby colliery killed five workers in 1900.

Economy

Torbanlea was a coal mining town. The manufacture of more than 60 trains at a facility in Torbanlea is planned ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. This represented the largest investment in train manufacturing in the state. The publicly owned facilities cost an estimated $239 million to build.

Education

Torbanlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Pialba Road (25°20′52″S 152°35′59″E / 25.3479°S 152.5998°E / -25.3479; 152.5998 (Torbanlea State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 305 students with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Torbanlea. The nearest government secondary schools are Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba in Hervey Bay to the north-east and Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the south.

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