Population 4,923 (2011 census) Darling Heights Kearneys Spring Federal division Division of Groom | Postcode(s) 4350 Postal code 4350 Lga Toowoomba Region | |
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Location 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Toowoomba State electorate(s) Condamine
Toowoomba South | ||
Darling Heights is an outer southern suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland. Its Local Government Area is the Toowoomba Region.
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Map of Darling Heights QLD 4350, Australia
It lies on the southern edge of the city, on the west ridge. The land falls away steeply to the west toward Drayton, the slope being occupied by detached bungalow housing with an admixture of larger homes, duplexes and small blocks of units. Most of these dwellings are less than 10 years old, the area having previously been mostly horse paddocks, of which few remain. The homes and businesses in the western part of Darling Heights are considered part of Drayton. To the east, the upper valley of West Creek forms the suburb of Kearneys Spring, the western part of which is considered part of Darling Heights by many people. The southern part of the suburb is an area of acreage blcks and small farms. To the north lies the suburb of Harristown.
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Public transport
Darling Heights is served by the Number 1 Toowoomba City Bus route, which winds through the suburb.
Additionally, the University of Southern Queensland acts as a major terminus, with services to the City, KMart Plaza and Clifford Gardens regularly 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
Despite the Queensland Rail line from Toowoomba to Drayton and southwards forming the western boundary of the suburb, there are no passenger rail services in this area.