Description
Brookstead is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
Brookstead is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Brookstead had a population of 217 people.
History
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.The foundation stone ceremony for St Matthews Anglican Church was held on Sunday 26 August 1923 with Archdeacon Osborne officiating. The church was opened and dedicated by the Venerable Alfred Davies on 30 March 1924. Its closure in circa 2014 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.In the 2016 census, Brookstead had a population of 217 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 150.683 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 388 m
Population number: 217
Local Government Area: Toowoomba Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Brookstead, Queensland