Toobanna

History

The town takes its name from its railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 19 April 1916. The name Toobanna is said to be an Aboriginal word, meaning plenty of big rushes (reeds) near the water.

Geography

The town is roughly in the centre of the locality. The eastern boundary of the locality is Trebonne Creek, which then flows through the locality, just to the south of the town, and then forms the north-western boundary, ultimately being a tributary of the Herbert River which flows into the Coral Sea. The southern boundary is Cattle Creek, which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea. The locality is generally flat and low-lying ( above sea level). It is freehold land which is used for farming with sugarcane being a major crop.

Most-observed species

• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,765
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  1,516
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  1,389
• Comb-crested Jacana

  Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828) · Aves
  1,309
• Crimson Finch

  Neochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) · Aves
  1,223
• Brown Honeyeater

  Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  1,100
• Australasian Darter

  Anhinga novaehollandiae (Gould, 1847) · Aves
  989
• Bar-shouldered Dove

  Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  976

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2025-03-01
  0 km SE of Kelso, Australia