Mount Lofty Toowoomba, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°ECoordinates: 27°32′13″S 151°59′02″E / 27.537°S 151.984°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,570 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 541/km2 (1,401/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 3 km (2 mi) NE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Lofty is a locality on the edge of the suburban area of Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the city centre.
Jubilee Park, a large parkland and bushland area with numerous riding trails, forms the eastern part of the suburb. At the end of North Street is the peak of Mount Lofty, which features a garden and rainforest, a lookout, and the transmission tower for WIN Television. Nearby is Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty Campus) and a rifle range used by Toowoomba Rifle Club,that is no longer in use.
Mount Lofty has a number of heritage-listed sites: