Top Camp, Queensland - Wikipedia
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| Top Camp Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||
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Top Camp | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°37′55″S 151°56′04″E / 27.6319°S 151.9344°E | ||||||||||
| Population | 902 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||
| • Density | 187.9/km2 (487/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||
| Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||
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Top Camp is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Top Camp had a population of 902 people.[1]
Top Camp is 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via the New England Highway. It is immediately to the west of the Great Dividing Range and is at an elevation of 580 to 630 metres (1,900 to 2,070 ft).The highway passes through the eastern part of the locality from north (Kearney Springs) to south (Hodgson Vale).[3]
The land use is rural residential.[3]
Top Camp State School opened on 17 June 1947 and closed on 13 June 1960.[4]
In the 2006 census, Top Camp had a population of 1.485 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Top Camp had a population of 852 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Top Camp had a population of 902 people.[1]
There are no schools in Top Camp. The nearest government primary schools are in Darling Heights, Drayton and Middle Ridge. The nearest government secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.[3]
- Ramsay State School 125th celebrations 1881 - 2006 : including recollections and rolls from the now changed schools of Eton Vale, Top Camp, Preston, Hodgson's Vale, Ramsay State School, 2006
- "Top Camp and Hodgson Vale". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.