Toobeah, pronounced 'two beer', is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. The locality is on the

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and

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. In the , the locality of Toobeah had a population of 149 people.

Geography

Toobeah is in the

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region. The town is on the Barwon Highway, south west of the state capital,

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History

The town takes its name from the Toobeah railway station on the South Western railway line, which was established in 1910. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word indicating ''to point'', possibly because of the presence of a sign post at the road junction where the railway station was built. Toobeah Provisional School opened on 12 October 1914. On 1 December 1914 it became Toobeah State School. It closed on 30 April 1964. It was on the northern corner of the Barwon Highway and Minnel Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , the locality of Toobeah and the surrounding rural area had a population of 218 people. In the , the locality of Toobeah had a population of 191 people. In the , the locality of Toobeah had a population of 149 people.

Education

There are no schools in Toobeah. The nearest government primary schools are: * Bungunya State School in neighbouring Bungunya to the west * Kioma State School in neighbouring Kioma to the north-west * Lundavra State School in neighbouring Lundavra to the north * Goondiwindi State School in Goondwindi to the east The nearest government secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in

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. However, the northern and western parts of the locality of Toobeah would be too distant for a daily commute; alternatives are

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and boarding school.

Amenities

Facilities in the town include the Coronation Hotel and a general store. File:AU-Qld-Toobeah-hotel motel-2021.jpg, Toobeah hotel motel (2021).

References

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