QLDFarming
Highfields
Farms and a range-top road stop created a village.
1866Highfields Post Office opened
WHAT STARTED IT
Cooler uplands north of Toowoomba supported agriculture, timber and services for travellers.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
The school opened in 1870; residential subdivision accelerated from the 1960s and a library-community centre opened in 2022.
TURNING POINTS
1866Highfields Post Office opened
1870–1960s–2022The school opened in 1870; residential subdivision accelerated from the 1960s and a library-community centre opened in 2022.
2022The purpose-built Highfields Library and Customer Service Centre opened in September, adding meeting rooms and civic services for the growing town.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A large Toowoomba commuter town with schools, shops and semi-rural neighbourhoods.