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24-614: Inglewood may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Inglewood, Queensland Shire of Inglewood , Queensland, a former local government area Inglewood, South Australia Inglewood, Victoria Inglewood, Western Australia Canada [ edit ] Inglewood, Ontario Inglewood, Calgary Inglewood, Edmonton New Zealand [ edit ] Inglewood, New Zealand South Africa [ edit ] Inglewood, Eastern Cape United Kingdom [ edit ] Inglewood, Cheshire ,

48-509: A census-designated place (CDP) in King County , Washington Ireland [ edit ] Inglewood (Dublin) , a housing estate. People [ edit ] Baron Inglewood See also [ edit ] Englewood (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Inglewood . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

72-737: A special education program. St Maria Goretti School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Elizabeth Street ( 28°24′47″S 151°04′49″E  /  28.4130°S 151.0803°E  / -28.4130; 151.0803  ( St Maria Goretti School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). Because Inglewood only offers schooling up to Year 10, students often travel daily to Goondiwindi by bus service (established in 1993) or attend boarding schools in Warwick , Toowoomba and Brisbane to complete Years 11 and 12. Inglewood has

96-409: A house Inglewood Forest , Cumberland Inglewood Children's Home In Otley United States [ edit ] Inglewood, California Inglewood, Nebraska Inglewood, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Inglewood, Rockingham County, Virginia Inglewood (Glasgow, Missouri) , a historic house Inglewood (Harrisonburg, Virginia) , a historic house Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington ,

120-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In

144-721: A public library open to the community, a Civic Centre which hosts local events and plays, sports grounds, tennis courts, swimming pool, golf course, and bowling club. The Goondiwindi Regional Council operates a public library in Inglewood at the Civic Centre, corner of Albert and Elizabeth Streets. Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church is on the western corner of George and Elizabeth Streets ( 28°24′49″S 151°04′50″E  /  28.4136°S 151.0806°E  / -28.4136; 151.0806  ( Our Lady of

168-429: Is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 10) school for boys and girls at Chilcott Street ( 28°24′58″S 151°04′37″E  /  28.4161°S 151.0770°E  / -28.4161; 151.0770  ( Inglewood State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 141 students with 17 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). It includes

192-586: Is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Inglewood had a population of 936 people. The town sits on the southern Darling Downs midway between the larger centres of Warwick and Goondiwindi on the Cunningham Highway . It is 150 km (93 mi) south-west of Toowoomba . The Inglewood–Texas Road runs to the south. The Millmerran–Inglewood Road (State Route 82) runs to

216-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to

240-513: The South Western railway line opened on 8 July 1907, with Inglewood being served by the Inglewood railway station. The station was originally called 'Pariagna' but the name was changed to Inglewood when the town's name changed. The next section from Inglewood to Goondiwindi was completed on 13 October 1908. Nine years later Inglewood became a rail junction when the line to Texas was opened. It carried freight, including fuel to, and ore from,

264-808: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been

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288-840: The Inglewood War Memorial was dedicated by the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Carnarvon , Major Edward Costello , as part of at the official opening of the Inglewood Memorial Hospital. St Maria Goretti's School opened on 5 February 1951 by the Sisters of St Joseph after having been blessed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba , Joseph Basil Roper on 28 January 1951. The school

312-559: The Silverspur mine east of Texas. The Texas rail line was closed in 1994, due to lack of passengers and the usage of trucks to move freight. Local dairying was served by a branch factory of the Warwick Co-operative between 1940 and 1960. A hospital was built in 1921. In 1925, Pugh's Queensland Directory recorded four hotels in Inglewood, two sawmills, a picture show and several other stores and tradespeople. On 16 February 1922,

336-490: The Southern Cross Catholic Church, Inglewood ) ). Inglewood Presbyterian Church is at 15 Regent Street. Inglewood's main attraction is Lake Coolmunda , 13 km (8.1 mi) east of town. The lake is a popular location for water skiing, sailing, canoeing, fishing, camping and bird watching. The Inglewood & District Historical Society runs a small exhibit in the Inglewood Heritage Centre showcasing

360-482: The first European to discover the Inglewood area. He passed through east of the present township in May 1827. The first settlement in the area was known as Browns Inn and was an important watering point for bullock teams moving west. The inn opened in the late 1850s on the south side of Macintyre Brook. In April 1862, a town was surveyed by L.F. Landsbergon on the higher northern side of Macintyre Book. Plans were drawn up for

384-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which

408-471: The history of exploration, settlement, education, culture, agriculture, industry and transportation in the area. Inglewood has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ). [REDACTED] Inglewood travel guide from Wikivoyage Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality

432-599: The last 60 years. Bigambul (also known as Bigambal, Bigumbil, Pikambul, Pikumbul) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bigambul people. The Bigambul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Goondiwindi Regional Council , including the towns of Goondiwindi , Yelarbon and Texas extending north towards Moonie and Millmerran . English botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham has been credited with being

456-451: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inglewood&oldid=1145500840 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Inglewood, Queensland Download coordinates as: Inglewood

480-527: The north. It is part of the Border Rivers region of waterways. The confluence of the Macintyre Brook and Canning Creek is sited just north of Inglewood, with the brook running 270° around the town. Olive growing is a comparatively new industry in the area. Other established industries include sheep and cattle raising, grain growing and timber harvesting. Tobacco growing was common around Inglewood over

504-456: The present site and the name changed from Pariagna to Inglewood by Landsberg using a compound word ingol (an Aboriginal word meaning cypress pine ) and the English word wood referring to a clump of trees on the northern side of the brook. Inglewood Post Office opened on 16 September 1866. Most of the hinterland consisted of station holdings which were selected as early as 1848 and were

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528-415: The start of the wool, cattle and wheat base of the region. Inglewood State School opened on 13 February 1872 as a primary with a secondary department opened on 25 January 1960. Anglican and Catholic churches opened in 1894 and 1902 respectively. Inglewood Presbyterian Church was officially opened and dedicated by Reverend Richard Kerr on Sunday 30 September 1906. The Thane -to Inglewood section of

552-519: Was named in honour of St Maria Goretti , an Italian girl who had been canonised in 1950 and a popular choice of the Italian immigrant families of the district. The school had 51 students in its first year. Coolmunda Dam was built in 1968, where there was previously the Coolmunda School. The Inglewood Public Library building was opened in 1996 with a minor refurbishment in 2011. Inglewood town

576-409: Was the council seat of the former Shire of Inglewood until its amalgamation to form part of the larger Goondiwindi Region in 2008. In the 2011 census , the locality of Inglewood has a population of 1,069 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Inglewood had a population of 954 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Inglewood had a population of 936 people. Inglewood State School

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