Cabarlah, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Cabarlah is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.

It is situated on the Great Dividing Range with views to the east of the Lockyer Valley through to Brisbane and to the west across the Darling Downs.

Traditionally the area has been used for farming however in recent years the expansion of the Toowoomba Regional Council has led to acreage and other residential development.

It is thought that the name Cabarlah derived from an Aboriginal expression describing the ring-tailed possum.

[10] The Borneo Barracks were originally established as a World War I training area.

[12] Since the Second World War, Cabarlah has also had a significant role as a base for the Australian Army.

[13] St Martin's Anglican Church was opened at the Cabarlah Barracks in 1959 but closed circa 1961.

[14] The Cabarlah Community School opened in Wirraglen Road, Highfields, on 23 January 2006.

It is open to the public, but visitors must present their drivers licence for identification to enter the site.