Centenary Heights, Queensland
| Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland |
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| Population | 5,878 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,896/km2 (4,910/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Centenary Heights is a suburb of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the central business district.[2]
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History
Previously part of Middle Ridge, the area was named Centenary Heights in 1960 in honour of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859.[2]
Schools
The suburb contains two public schools and two private schools: Centenary Heights State High School (1968), Gabbinbar State School (1972); St Thomas More's Primary School (Catholic, 1961) and Martin Luther Primary School (Lutheran, 1977).
Recreation
The suburb has two parks: Emmerson Park, which includes two separate play areas, a barbecue, and a significant planting of mature trees;[3] and Horners Reserve, which includes one small park and a large town water storage reserve.[4]
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