St Luke's Toowoomba
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St Luke's Anglican Church Toowoomba was constructed at various stages between 1897 and 1959.
The first Anglican service took place at Drayton in 1848 by Reverend Benjamin Glennie.
1852 saw the first Anglican service take place in what was then known as the Swamp and what would eventually become Toowoomba proper.
Recognizing the significance of the area, Reverend Benjamin Glennie decided to acquire the land on which the present day St. Luke's is built for £8.4 shillings in 1854.
Originally, a timbre slab building that was built on the site in 1857. Design of the existing church was by architect John Hingesten Buckenridge and is of Gothic revival style with the main material used in the construction being bluestone.
Listing on the Queensland Heritage Register took place on the 28th July 2000.
University of Southern Queensland
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Based in Toowoomba Queensland, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) was originally established as the Darling Downs campus of the Queensland Institute of Technology in 1967.
As time passed it would become Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE) in 1971, University College of Southern Queensland (UCSQ) in 1990, and finally the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in 1992.
The university has a total of three campuses spread out across Toowoomba, Springfield, Ipswich.
Courses at the university include law, health, engineering, the sciences, business, education, the arts.
One of the attractions of the university is its Japanese Garden, one of, if not the largest Japanese garden in Australia.
Student enrollments is approximately 28,000 annually, a ratio of 85% domestic, 15% overseas students.
In 2017, the university had a revenue in excess of $320 million dollars.
The Latin motto of the university 'Per Studia Mens Nova' translates to 'Through study the mind is renewed'.
Harlaxton House
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Harlaxton House is a single story house constructed of red stone quarried from Harlaxton.
The original architect who designed the house is unknown, although construction was completed in approximately 1870, and is of Victorian Gregorian style architecture.
Built as the primary residence of Australian explorer and politician Francis Thomas Gregory and his wife, the house was also rented to governor of Queensland Lord Lamington, purportedly where the Lamington cake was invented.
The building is not used specifically for any particular purpose at this point in time.
Clifford House
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Clifford House was also known as St James' Palace and was the main residence of James Taylor and his family until his passing.
The land on which Clifford House resides on was originally granted to William Horton in 1852.
Originally intended as a gentleman's club, construction was completed in the second part of the 1860s.
For the most part, significant renovations have been made internally over the years, though externally the building has remained largely untouched.
Current usage of the building is by the Queensland government
Listing on the Queensland Heritage Register took place on the 21st October 1992.
address: 120 Russell St, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Vacy Hall Toowoomba
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Vacy Hall was designed by James Marks and built by Alexander Mays in 1899.
Listed on the Queensland Heritage Register as of the 21st of October 1992 due to the influential persons associated with the building at the time namely Gilbert Gostwyck Corey and his wife Ann Sophy (who was the daughter if James Taylor A.K.A 'King of Toowoomba'
Many characteristics of the building make it unique and and give it an overall significance including it's location, 'L' shaped design, a gable, led light entrance, encircling verandah, substantial English garden, gravel entrance drive way and more.
Today, the building is predominantly used for guest accommodation.
Address: 135 Russell St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350
