Brookstead, Queensland

Brookstead Queensland
Grain silos, Brookstead, 2009
Brookstead
Coordinates	27°45′29″S 151°26′48″E / 27.7580°S 151.4466°E / -27.7580; 151.4466Coordinates: 27°45′29″S 151°26′48″E / 27.7580°S 151.4466°E / -27.7580; 151.4466
Postcode(s)	4364
Area	170.6 km2 (65.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Localities around Brookstead: Branchview Bongeen St Helens Condamine Plains Brookstead Yarranlea Pampas Tummaville Kincora

Brookstead is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.

The town is located in the south-west of the locality. The North Branch of the Condamine River forms the western boundary of the locality. The land is flat freehold farmland (approx 400 metres above sea level) and is used to grow crops, such as sorgum, corn and wheat.

The Gore Highway traverses the locality from the south-east to the south-west slightly bypassing the town. At the bypass is the junction with the Brookstead Norworth Road which exits the locality through the north-west. The Millmerran railway line also traverses from the south-east to the south-west through the locality, passing through the town, which is serviced by the Brookstead railway station.

The name Brookstead is derived from "brook" indicating creek/watercourse, and "stede" (Dutch) or "stadt" (German) indicating place, together meaning a creek-side camping place.

Brookstead State School open on 25 January 1915.

Brookstead State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 30 Ware Street. In 2016, the school had enrolment of 32 children with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).