Torbanlea Explained

Type:town
Torbanlea
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.3461°N 152.5958°W
Pop:841
Postcode:4662
Area:28.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.1
Dir1:SE
Location1:Howard
Dist2:23.5
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Hervey Bay
Dist3:25.4
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Maryborough
Dist4:274
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Burrum Town
Near-Ne:Burrum River
Near-E:Burgowan
Near-Se:Burgowan
Near-S:Duckinwilla
Near-Sw:Duckinwilla
Near-W:Howard
Near-Nw:Howard

Torbanlea is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Torbanlea had a population of 841 people.

Geography

The Burrum River forms the western and northern boundary of the locality. The town is located on the north-western edge of the locality.[3] Torbanlea and Howard are on opposite sides of the Burrum River.[4] The distance between the towns is 5.1 kilometres (3.2 miles).[5]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Burgowan) to the north, passes through the town, and exits to the north (Howard). The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Duckinwilla), bypasses the town centre to the south, and exits to the north (Howard).[6]

Apart from the town centre, the principal land use is farming mostly along the river and along the highway. The hillier parts of the locality in the south-east are undeveloped bushland.

History

The name Torbanlea is believed to have been suggested by mining manager, James Robertson, after Torbane Hill in Scotland.Coal was found in the area in the 1860s, but initial mining efforts were unsuccessful in locating a major seam. In August 1884, the Torbanlea Colliery Company began to mine a profitable deep coal seam.[7]

James Robertson purchased 700 acres of pastoral land in 1876, and named the property Torbanlea.[8] [9]

In 1883, the railway line from Maryborough to the Burrum River opened, and was known as the Burrum line, enabling coal from mines on the south side of the Burrum River to be transported to Maryborough.[10] [11] The former Torbanlea railway station was near the intersection of Burgowan Street and Dundabarra Street in the town centre in the town centre.[12] [13]

Torbanlea State School opened on 26 September 1887.

Torbanlea Primitive Methodist Church opened on Sunday 22 March 1891 by Reverend John Prowse.[14] Prior to this Reverend E. Knight held services in Torbanlea under a tree and in the Reading Room hall. Andrew Fisher was a Sunday School teacher in those early years.[15] With the amalgamation of the Methodist denominations circa 1900, the church became the Torbanlea Methodist Church. With the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the Torbanlea Uniting Church.[16] The church is now closed and the congregation amalgamated with the Howard Uniting Church. The church building was sold into private ownership in November 2015 for $80,000.[17] As at June 2024, the church building at 12 Gympie Street is still extant.[18] [19]

St Stephen's Anglican Church opened circa 1896. It closed circa 1988.[20] It was at 10 Crawford Street . It was sold into private ownership in September 1989 for $25,000. As at August 2020, the church building is still extant, but modified to become a private residence.[21] [22]

An accident at a nearby colliery killed five workers in 1900.[23]

In May 1984, the Bruce Highway bypass was opened. Previously the highway had run through the town on Robertson Street. Howard was also bypassed as part of same project.[24]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Torbanlea had a population of 871 people.

In the, the locality of Torbanlea had a population of 791 people.

In the, the locality of Torbanlea had a population of 841 people.

Economy

The manufacture of more than 60 trains at a facility in Torbanlea is planned ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.[25] [26] This represented the largest investment in train manufacturing in the state. The publicly owned facilities cost an estimated $239 million to build.[27]

Education

Torbanlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Pialba Road (-25.3479°N 152.5998°W).[28] [29] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 305 students with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[30] It includes a special education program.[31]

There is no secondary school in Torbanlea. The nearest government secondary schools are Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba in Hervey Bay to the north-east and Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the south.

Amenities

Howard/Torbanlea Uniting Church is in Coal Street, Howard .[32] [33] [34] It is part of the Mary Burnett Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.[35]

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Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. 20 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Population centres . 3 December 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 2 December 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Howard to Torbanlea. 3 December 2024.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 3 December 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: Torbanlea . 3 December 2024 . Queensland Places.
  8. News: 5 September 1876 . Land Commissioner's Court. . 24 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 1882.
  9. News: 25 September 1882 . THE BURRUM. . 24 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 2,881.
  10. News: 7 April 1883 . Roundabout. . 19 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 28 February 1883 . MARYBOROUGH. . 24 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 3,238.
  12. 20 October 2021.
  13. Web site: 1970 . Town of Torbanlea . 4 December 2024 . . Map.
  14. News: 31 March 1891 . TORBANLEA . 3 . . 5,513 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 20 October 2021 . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020212532/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146868569 . live.
  15. News: 2 December 1943 . GOLDEN JUBILEE . 24 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 5 . National Library of Australia . 22,380.
  16. Web site: Torbanlea Uniting Church - Former. live. 2021-10-20. Churches Australia. en-AU. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020212517/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/925-torbanlea-uniting-church-former.
  17. Web site: 12 Gympie Street, Torbanlea Qld 4662. 20 October 2021. Realestate.com.au. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020115845/https://www.realestate.com.au/property/12-gympie-st-torbanlea-qld-4662. live.
  18. Tobanlea Methodist/Uniting Church (former). 4 December 2024. yes. June 2024.
  19. Web site: 12 Gympie Street, Torbanlea, QLD 4662 . 4 December 2024 . . 23 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023023035/https://www.realestate.com.au/property//12-gympie-st-torbanlea-qld-4662 . live .
  20. Web site: Closed Anglican Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 29 June 2020. Anglican Church South Queensland.
  21. Web site: 10 Crawford Street, Torbanlea Qld 4662. 20 October 2021. Realestate.com.au. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020121340/https://www.realestate.com.au/property/10-crawford-st-torbanlea-qld-4662?pid=p4ep-pdp%7Csold-pdp:property-history-cta#timeline. live.
  22. Web site: St Stephen's Anglican Church - Former. live. 2021-10-20. Churches Australia. en. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020212534/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/926-st-stephenand#39;s-anglican-church-former.
  23. Web site: TORBANLEA DISASTER. - STATUTORY INQUIRY. - Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) - 4 Apr 1900 . 2024-12-02 . Trove . en.
  24. Web site: Burrum and District Museum. Australian Museums and Galleries. https://web.archive.org/web/20181113004117/http://aumuseums.com/qld/burrum-and-district-museum. 13 November 2018. live. 13 November 2018.
  25. Web site: Trains bound for Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games to be built in Maryborough . ABC News . 22 October 2021 . 22 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022015156/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-20/qld-train-announcement-maryborough-olympics-2032/100553264 . live .
  26. Web site: 13 August 2024 . Queensland Train Manufacturing Program . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918185014/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/programs/queensland-train-manufacturing-program?f=4ced909b155040ba893fbc4ed6036dbf . 18 September 2024 . 18 September 2024 . Department of Transport and Main Roads.
  27. Web site: Palaszczuk Government to invest $7.1 billion to make Queensland a train building powerhouse . Annastacia Palaszczuk . Cameron Dick . Mark Bailey . Media Statement . 20 October 2021 . 23 October 2021 . 16 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816003753/https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93565 . live .
  28. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018.
  29. Web site: Torbanlea State School. live. 20 October 2021. 14 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314021222/https://torbanleass.eq.edu.au/.
  30. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  31. Web site: Torbanlea SS - Special Education Program. 21 November 2018. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227151445/https://torbanleass.eq.edu.au/. live.
  32. Web site: Find a Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 22 November 2020. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  33. Web site: Howard/Torbanlea – Hervey Bay Uniting Church. 2021-10-20. en-AU. 3 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303180837/https://hbuc.org.au/worship/howardtorbanlea/. live.
  34. Web site: Howard Uniting Church. live. 2021-10-20. Churches Australia. en-AU. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020212134/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/f-k-towns/directory/3483-howard-uniting-church.
  35. Web site: March 2019. Queensland congregations and faith communities. live. 19 October 2021. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020074400/https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf.

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