Spring Bluff is a rural
locality in the
Toowoomba Region,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the Spring Bluff had a population of 6 people.
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Geography
Spring Bluff is situated north of the city centre via New England Highway, and is adjacent to the town of Highfields.
History
The area is named after a railway station in the area. The Spring Bluff railway station located on the boundary with Lockyer Valley Region local government area, was built in the 1860s to allow trains a place to stop during the steep climb from Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
to nearby Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
. In 1890, it was named Spring Bluff after the spring water and the sandstone bluff in the area.[
The railway station closed in August 1992. The station and its gardens are heritage listed,]Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
and Lockyer Valley along with Queensland Rail, who also operate a cafe at the site. Due to the floods at Spring Bluff and nearby Murphys Creek
Murphys Creek is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murphys Creek had a population of 629 people.
Geography
The locality is located at the foot of the Great Dividing Range.
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in early 2011, the station was closed for repairs for several months.
In the Spring Bluff had a population of 6 people.
References
External links
Official site
{{Toowoomba Region
Suburbs of Toowoomba
Localities in Queensland