Coalbank, Queensland

Coalbank Queensland
Coalbank
Coordinates	27°07′24″S151°51′35″E / 27.1233°S 151.8597°E / -27.1233; 151.8597 (Coalbank (centre of locality))
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	32.4 km (20 mi) NW of Crows Nest 49.2 km (31 mi) N of Highfields 53.8 km (33 mi) NE of Oakey 76.1 km (47 mi) N of Toowoomba CBD 183 km (114 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Coalbank: Thornville Thornville St Aubyn Highgrove Coalbank Emu Creek Doctor Creek Doctor Creek Djuan

Coalbank is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Coalbank had a population of 45 people. ^[1]

History

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 / -27.10867; 151.86420 (Coalbank State School (former)) ). ^{[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 was on Schefe Road in Coalbank, now within St Aubyn ( 27°05′20″S151°53′13″E / 27.0889°S 151.8870°E / -27.0889; 151.8870 (St John's Lutheran Church (former)) ). ^[11] It was a timber church built in the Gothic style, 18 by 28 feet (5.5 by 8.5 m). ^[12] It closed in 1968 and the building was demolished. ^[13]

On Sunday 15 March 1931, Bishop James Byrne blessed and officially opened St James' Catholic Church. ^[14] The church was closed and sold in 1982. ^[15] The church was at 54 Schultz Road ( 27°06′45″S151°51′41″E / 27.11245°S 151.86139°E / -27.11245; 151.86139 (St James' Catholic Church (former)) ). ^[16] As at November 2023, the church building was still extant. ^[17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Coalbank had a population of 30 people. ^[18]

In the 2021 census, Coalbank had a population of 45 people. ^[1]

Education

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. ^[19]

Amenities

Coalbank Hall is on Schultz Road ( 27°06′34″S151°51′40″E / 27.10932°S 151.86123°E / -27.10932; 151.86123 (Coalbank Hall) ). ^{[20] [21]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coalbank (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Coalbank – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Agency ID 6007, Coalbank Sate School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
6. "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1933. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
7. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
8. "Advertising". The Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXVIII, no. 225. Queensland, Australia. 20 September 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2025– via National Library of Australia.
9. "Advertising". The Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXIX, no. 73. Queensland, Australia. 26 March 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2025– via National Library of Australia.
10. "Advertising". The Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXIX, no. 313. Queensland, Australia. 20 December 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 7 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
11. "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
12. "COAL BANK". The Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXX, no. 6. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
13. "St John's Lutheran Church | Coalbank". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
14. "Coalbank". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXX, no. 69. Queensland, Australia. 21 March 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 16 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
15. "St James' Catholic Church | Coalbank". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
16. "54 Schultz Road, Coalbank, QLD 4352". Realestate.com.au . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
17. "St James' Catholic Church, Coalbank". Google Street View . November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coalbank (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
19. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
20. "Coalbank Hall". Toowoomba Region. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
21. "Coalbank Hall". Google Street View . November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.