The Toowong and Districts area covers the suburbs of Toowong, Milton and Auchenflower, and also part of Mt Coot-tha. These suburbs were formerly administered by the former Shire of Toowong, which was created on 20 May 1880.
History of local government
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The naming of Toowong
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How Archer Street got its name
How Bywong Street got its name
History of the Botanic Gardens
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People and Places of Interest
Elizabeth Bailey: Toowong’s First Lady of Real Estate
A history of cricket in Toowong
Raymond Dart: Toowong born world renowned paleontologist
Charles Patterson: Patterson’s Sawmills
William and Margaret Winterford: The Regatta Hotel
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