Toowoomba Foundry
| Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd | |
|---|---|
Toowoomba Foundry, 2012 | |
| Location | 251–267 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°33′13″S 151°57′13″E / 27.5536°S 151.9537°E |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | c. 1910–1940s |
| Official name | Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd, Griffiths Brothers and Company, Southern Cross Works, Toowoomba Foundry and Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing Company |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 7 July 2004 |
| Reference no. | 601300 |
| Significant period | c. 1910–1940s (fabric) 1876–1987 (historical) |
| Significant components | railway, machinery/plant/equipment – manufacturing/processing, canteen, workshop, trees/plantings, office/administration building |
Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd is a heritage-listed former foundry at 251–267 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1910 to 1940s. It is also known as Griffiths Brothers & Company, Southern Cross Works, and Toowoomba Foundry and Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing Company. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 July 2004. The northern and western portions of the site have undergone redevelopment as a Bunnings Warehouse outlet, having obtained Toowoomba Regional Council approval to demolish some of the heritage-listed structures on the site. Construction commenced in late 2016, with the store opening in late 2017.