Cotswold Hills, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cotswold HillsToowoomba, Queensland |
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Cotswold Hills panorama, 2008
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 Cotswold Hills
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,620 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 279/km2 (720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Cotswold Hills is a rural-residential locality within Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,620 people.
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Geography
Cotswold Hill is located 8.1 kilometres (5 mi) by road north-west of the city centre off Warrego Highway. It is a rural-residential area with homes on small acreages.
It is bounded to the north by Holmes Road, to the east by Boundary Street, to the south by Bridge Street and the Toowoomba Connection Road, and to the west (partly) by Gowrie Junction Road.by Holmes Road
The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (Warrego Highway) passes through the north-western corner of the locality (27°30′45″S 151°53′24″E / 27.5125°S 151.88988°E) with no intersections within the locality.
History
Cotswold Hills was in the Shire of Jondaryan until the amalgamation in 2008 that created the Toowoomba Region.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,278 people.
In the 2021 census, Cotswold Hills had a population of 1,620 people.
Education
There are no schools in Cotswold Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Fairview Heights State School in neighbouring Wilsonton to the south-east and Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south-east.
Amenities
John Trousdell Park is 11.77-hectare (29.1-acre) recreation area in Hamzah Drive (27°31′27″S 151°53′37″E / 27.5243°S 151.8936°E). It has a children's playground, barbeque and picnic facilities, and a court for basketball and tennis. It has a bushland trail for walkers and cyclists. It is managed by the Toowoomba Regional Council.
