Drayton
in Toowoomba of Queensland, Australia
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Stanthorpe Airport (9.728 mi) - Warwick Airport (9.748 mi)
- Dalby Airport (9.761 mi)
- Oakey Airport (9.772 mi)
- Toowoomba Airport (9.774 mi)
- Kingaroy Airport (9.814 mi)
- Brisbane Archerfield Airport (9.823 mi)
- Brisbane International Airport (9.836 mi)
- Toowoomba Middle Ridge Golf Club (Golf course, 9.773 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:14 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:53 am and 8:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 36.933 and -25.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Figueiral - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Drayton
The district Drayton of in Toowoomba (Queensland) is a subburb in Australia about 557 mi north of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, with campuses also in Springfield and Fraser Coast. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs). In 1971, it became the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, then the University College of Southern Queensland in 1990 and finally the University of Southern Queensland in 1992.
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 nearby township of Toowoomba expanded more rapidly than Drayton, and in the 1860s the centre of population shifted to Toowoomba, leaving Drayton as a southwestern suburb. One of the oldest buildings in the Drayton area is the Royal Bull's Head Inn.
Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education
The Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE) was a tertiary education facility offering undergraduate (Bachelor level and below) degrees and certificates in Toowoomba, Queensland Australia, from the 1967 until it was elevated to University College status (1990) and later University status (1992) as the University of Southern Queensland. DDIAE was originally a campus of the Queensland Institute of Technology.
University College of Southern Queensland
A transition phase between the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education and the University of Southern Queensland, tertiary education facilities based at Darling Heights, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The UCSQ existed between 1990 and 1992.
Glenvale, Queensland
Glenvale is a district in Queensland, Australia, that comprises part of greater Toowoomba's western suburbs. During the 1990s and 2000s it was a hive of new construction, with new housing estates (developments) opening almost monthly.
Toowoomba South State School
Toowoomba South State School is a primary school located on the southern edge of the Toowoomba CBD in Queensland, Australia. Toowoomaba South is one of the oldest primary schools in Queensland. It is the oldest State School in Toowoomba proper (Drayton State School is older). It was first opened in 1865, as school number 112. Initially the school was co-educational.
Electoral district of Toowoomba West
The Electoral district of Toowoomba West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created with the 1960 redistribution and removed by the 1972 redistribution. The seat was based in the City of Toowoomba. The member for North Toowoomba, John Duggan successfully stood for election in Toowoomba West in 1960 after his previous seat was lost in the redistribution.
Electoral district of Toowoomba
Toowoomba was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in 1912 when the old seat of Drayton & Toowoomba split into Toowoomba, East Toowoomba and Drayton. Toowoomba was abolished in the 1960 redistribution. The seat was based on the City of Toowoomba. The member for Drayton & Toowoomba, James Tolmie, successfully stood for election in Toowoomba in 1912 after the split.
Electoral district of Drayton and Toowoomba
Electoral District of Drayton and Toowoomba was the original seat for the urban settlement on the eastern Darling Downs. In 1912, it was redistributed into Drayton (1912–1927), Toowoomba (1912–1960) and East Toowoomba (1912–1950). The district elected one member from 1860 to 1878 and two members from 1878 to 1888. The seat is notable for Member and perennial Toowoomba Mayor William Henry Groom who went on to be the region's representative at the first Commonwealth Parliament in 1901.
Darling Heights, Queensland
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.
Grand Central Shopping Centre
Grand Central Shopping Centre is a retail shopping centre in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It is the largest shopping centre in the Darling Downs area and includes the area's only full-line department store: a three floor Myer. It also features a Target, Coles, Birch, Carroll and Coyle 6-screen cinema, and over 180 specialty stores over two levels.
St. Mary's College, Toowoomba
St. Mary's College, Toowoomba is an all-boys Roman Catholic college in Queensland, Australia. The College was established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1898, and currently has an enrolment of approximately 640 students from years 5 to 12.
Harristown State High School
Harristown State High School is a public High School located in Toowoomba, Queensland. It was officially opened in 1955. The school currently has approximately 1500 students and is the largest on the Darling downs.
Concordia Lutheran College
Concordia Lutheran College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, located in Toowoomba on the Darling Downs of Queensland, Australia. Concordia Memorial College was renamed Concordia College and later renamed Concordia Lutheran College, after merging with Martin Luther Primary School and Concordia Primary School.
St Ursula's College, Toowoomba
St. Ursula's College is an independent, private secondary girls' school in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The current principal is Mrs Pawsey. The school is Catholic and was established in 1931 by Ursuline nuns. The school is heavily influenced by the teachings of Saint Angela Merici. Many of the school's buildings are named after Italian cities and places such as Brescia and Lake Garda that were part of Merici's life.
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. It has an estimated operating budget of A$162 million.
4DDB
4DDB (pronounced "Four Dee Dee Bee" or simply "Dee Dee Bee") is a community radio station operating in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, transmitting in the FM band at a frequency of 102.7 MHz.
ABC Southern Queensland
ABC Southern Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Toowoomba broadcasting to the Darling Downs region of Queensland. This includes the towns of Warwick, Dalby, Kingaroy and Goondiwindi. The station began broadcasting as 4QS in 1939. As well as a number of low power FM transmitters, the station broadcasts through the following main FM and AM transmitters: 4QS 747 AM 4QS/T 104.9 FM
Toowoomba City Hall
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Toowoomba City, Queensland
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Harristown, Queensland
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Kearneys Spring, Queensland
Kearneys Spring is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 5 kilometres south of the city centre via New England Highway. The suburb was named for a family who had a dairy farm in the area. An early irrigation scheme consisting of wooden pipes transported water from the springs, providing Tooowoomba's water supply. Kearneys Spring is divided into western and eastern portions by the wetlands formed by West Creek.
Newtown, Queensland (Toowoomba)
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South Toowoomba, Queensland
South Toowoomba is an inner suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located directly south of the city centre. The suburb is home to City Golf Course, the Downs Shopping Centre, St Saviour's College and Toowoomba South State School.
Royal Bull's Head Inn
The Royal Bull's Head Inn is a historical property located in Drayton, Queensland, Australia. It is currently managed as a trust property by the National Trust of Queensland.
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