Darling Heights, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Darling Heights is an outer southern suburb of Toowoomba
, Queensland
. Its Local Government Area
is the Toowoomba Region.
It lies on the southern edge of the city, on the west ridge. The land falls away steeply to the west toward Drayton
, the slope being occupied by detached bungalow housing with an admixture of larger homes, duplexes and small blocks of units. Most of these dwellings are less than 10 years old, the area having previously been mostly horse paddocks, of which few remain. The homes and businesses in the western part of Darling Heights are considered part of Drayton. To the east, the upper valley of West Creek forms the suburb of Kearneys Spring
, the western part of which is considered part of Darling Heights by many people. The southern part of the suburb is an area of acreage blcks and small farms. To the north lies the suburb of Harristown.
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.
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Queensland
This is a list of local government areas in Queensland, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland.-LGAs sorted by region:...
is the Toowoomba Region.
It lies on the southern edge of the city, on the west ridge. The land falls away steeply to the west toward Drayton
Drayton, Queensland
Drayton is an outer southwestern suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Toowoomba Region.The first substantial settlement on the Darling Downs in c.1842...
, the slope being occupied by detached bungalow housing with an admixture of larger homes, duplexes and small blocks of units. Most of these dwellings are less than 10 years old, the area having previously been mostly horse paddocks, of which few remain. The homes and businesses in the western part of Darling Heights are considered part of Drayton. To the east, the upper valley of West Creek forms the suburb of Kearneys Spring
Kearneys Spring, Queensland
Kearneys Spring is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located south of the city centre via New England Highway.The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area...
, the western part of which is considered part of Darling Heights by many people. The southern part of the suburb is an area of acreage blcks and small farms. To the north lies the suburb of Harristown.
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 SpringKearneys Spring, QueenslandKearneys Spring is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located south of the city centre via New England Highway.The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area...
as it is on the east side of West Street)
Education
- University of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Southern QueenslandThe University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
(Darling Heights Campus), the original campus of USQ. - Darling Heights State School, a state primary school, established in 1980, that currently serves around 600 children.
Public transport
Darling Heights is served by the Number 1 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.