Drayton, Queensland
Drayton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Drayton had a population of 1,710 people.
| Drayton Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Looking towards Drayton from Mount Peel | |||||||||||||||
Drayton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.5994°S 151.9061°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,710 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 162.9/km2 (422/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Drayton is at the outer southwestern edge of Toowoomba. It was first substantial settlement on the Darling Downs, initially being established in 1842. The nearby township of Toowoomba expanded more rapidly than Drayton, and in the 1860s the centre of population shifted to Toowoomba, leaving Drayton as a southwestern suburb.
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