Wilsonton, Queensland


Wilsonton is an urban locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Wilsonton had a population of 5,955 people.

Geography

Wilsonton is located west of the Toowoomba central business district.

History

The suburb, officially named in 1981, is believed to honour James T. Wilson, an 1870s businessman and supporter of the Toowoomba Agricultural Society. The suburb was amended in 2006 after the gazettal of Wilsonton Heights as a separate suburb.

Facilities

The suburb contains Toowoomba City Aerodrome and an industrial area in the south-west corner delimited by Taylor Street and Boundary Street.

Education

The suburb contains two State Primary schools and one Catholic Primary school. The schools are: