Toogoom
Town
Toogoom Beach on Hervey Bay, 2017
Toogoom
Interactive map of Toogoom
Coordinates: 25°14′45″S 152°40′16″E / 25.2459°S 152.6710°E / -25.2459; 152.6710 (Toogoom (town centre))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Fraser Coast Region
Location	10.9 km (6.8 mi) WNW of Hervey Bay 40.3 km (25.0 mi) N of Maryborough 102 km (63 mi) SSE of Bundaberg 293 km (182 mi) N of Brisbane
Government
• State electorate	Maryborough
• Federal division	Hinkler
Area
• Total	16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,596 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	159.3/km2 (412.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4655
Localities around Toogoom Burrum Heads Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Burrum Heads Toogoom Hervey Bay Beelbi Creek Takura Craignish

Toogoom is a coastal town and rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] At the 2021 census, Toogoom had a population of 2,596.^[1]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by Beelbi Creek, to the north by Hervey Bay and to the east by O'Regan Creek. The town centre is at the most northern area where Beelbi Creek enters Hervey Bay with the residential area extending along Beelbi Creek and along the sandy Hervey Bay coast.^[4]

Toogoom Lake (25°15′02″S 152°40′30″E / 25.2505°S 152.6749°E / -25.2505; 152.6749 (Toogoom Lake)) and a reservoir (25°15′10″S 152°40′24″E / 25.2527°S 152.6733°E / -25.2527; 152.6733 (Reservoir at Toogoom)) are to the south of the residential area.^[4]

History

In 1877, 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of land was resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.^[5]

Toogoom State School opened on 30 January 1918, but closed in late 1923 due to low student numbers. It reopened on 30 January 1934, but closed finally in 1939.^[6] It was on Toogoom Road (approx 25°14′57″S 152°39′57″E / 25.2493°S 152.6658°E / -25.2493; 152.6658 (Toogoom State School (former))).^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Toogoom had a population of 2,178 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality f Toogoom had a population of 2,596 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Toogoom. The nearest government primary schools are Torbanlea State School in Torbanlea to the south-west and Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east.^[4]

Attractions

The area is known for its sandy beaches. The bay, Beelbi Creek, and Toogoom Lake are all popular for fishing and watersports. Beelbi Creek is good for crabbing.^[9]

There is a boat ramp into Beelbi Creek at the end of Toogoom Road (25°14′51″S 152°39′57″E / 25.2474°S 152.6658°E / -25.2474; 152.6658 (Toogoom boat ramp)).^[10]

The area features the Toogoom Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park.^[11]

The area is popular with birdwatchers.^[9]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toogoom, Queensland.

• "Toogoom". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.