Toompine, Queensland


Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.

History

The town of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name is believed to derive from the Aboriginal name Thaumpine, meaning leech.
Toompine Provisional School opened in 1900, In 1901 it became a half-time school in conjunction with Duck Creek Provisional School. The school closed in July 1902.