Toompine
Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.
History
The town of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name is believed to derive from the Aboriginal name Thaumpine, meaning leech.
Toompine Provisional School opened in 1900. In 1901, it became a half-time school in conjunction with Duck Creek Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). The school closed in July 1902.
Education
There are no schools in Toompine nor nearby. Options are distance education and boarding school.
Amenities
The town has a pub, a town hall, a recreation facility, a tennis court and a playground.
References
- ^ "Toompine – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 34918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "'It's the pub without a town': Family returns home to restore outback pub". ABC News. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links
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