| Coalbank Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coalbank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°07′24″S151°51′35″E / 27.1233°S 151.8597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.465/km2 (1.204/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Coalbank is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Coalbank had a population of 45 people. [1]
Coalbank Provisional School opened in 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Coalbank State School. It closed in 1961. [3] [4] It was on the south-western corner of Coalbank Road and Schultz Road (approx 27°06′31″S151°51′51″E / 27.10867°S 151.86420°E ). [5] [6] [7]
Tenders were called in September 1929 to build a hall in Coalbank. [8] The hall was operating by March 1930. [9]
St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church opened on 4 January 1931. [10] It closed in 1968. [11]
On Sunday 15 March 1931, Bishop James Byrne blessed and officially opened St James' Catholic Church. [12] The church was closed and sold in 1982. [13] The church was at 54 Schultz Road ( 27°06′45″S151°51′41″E / 27.11245°S 151.86139°E ). [14] As at November 2023, the church building was still extant. [15]
In the 2016 census, Coalbank had a population of 30 people. [16]
In the 2021 census, Coalbank had a population of 45 people. [1]
There are no schools in Coalbank. The nearest government primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south, Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the south-west, and Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south-east, Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south, Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south-west, and Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west. [17]
Coalbank Hall is on Schultz Road ( 27°06′34″S151°51′40″E / 27.10932°S 151.86123°E ). [18] [19]
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