| Colinton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Colinton War Memorial, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Colinton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′54″S152°19′34″E / 26.9316°S 152.3261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 75 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.536/km2 (1.388/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 139.9 km2 (54.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Colinton is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Colinton had a population of 75 people. [1]
Colinton lies within the water catchment area of Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River. The creek marks a portion of both the southern and western boundary and the Brisbane River is aligned with the eastern boundary. The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the east where the Brisbane Valley railway line also once passed. Benarkin State Forest roughly covers the western third of Colinton.[ citation needed ]
Colinton has the following mountains:
The district takes its name from the pastoral run owned by the Balfour family which was in turn named for their home town in Colinton, Lothian, Scotland. [2]
In 1877, 23,000 acres (9,300 ha) were resumed from the Colinton pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877. [6]
Colinton Provisional School opened in 1879 but closed in early 1880. It reopened in 1906 and on 1 January 1909 became Colinton State School. It closed in 1969. [7] It was on Emu Creek Road ( 26°56′00″S152°19′02″E / 26.9333°S 152.3171°E ). [8] [9] [10]
On 22 November 1910, the Brisbane Valley railway line opened its fifth stage from Toogoolawah to Linville via Colinton, [11] which was served by the Nurinda railway station ( 26°55′50″S152°20′06″E / 26.9306°S 152.3351°E ). [12] The Brisbane Valley railway ceased operations in 1993. [13]
The Colinton War Memorial was unveiled outside the School of Arts on 18 January 1917 by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley, Henry Plantagenet Somerset. [14] [15] [16] The 1974 flood of the Brisbane River did not affect the Colinton War Memorial, but resulted in changes to the highway. As part of these changes, the Esk Shire Council relocated the war memorial to its current position in the road reserve at the corner of Emu Creek Road and the D'Aguilar Highway. [17]
In the 2011 census, Colinton was included within the neighbouring locality of Moore, which together had a population of 315 people. [18]
In the 2016 census, Colinton had a population of 75 people. [1]
On 1 February 2018, Colinton's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314. [19]
Colinton has the following heritage-listed sites:
There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [20]
There are no schools in Colinton. The nearest government primary schools are Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the east and Linville State School in Linville to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10 only) in Yarraman to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-west. [10]
Toogoolawah is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Toogoolawah had a population of 1,279 people.
Linville is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Linville had a population of 156 people.
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself.
The Brisbane Valley railway line was a railway connection in Queensland, Australia connecting Ipswich, west of Brisbane, to the upper Brisbane River valley. Progressively opened between 1884 and 1913, the railway provided a vital transport link between Ipswich and Yarraman and forged development and prosperity along its path. The line acquired its serpentine reputation because it did not take a straight course when faced with a hill or gully.
Moore is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.
Harlin is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Harlin had a population of 173 people.
Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bryden had a population of 33 people.
Benarkin is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The nearby town of Blackbutt is the origin of the town and the two towns are often referred to as the joint entity Blackbutt-Benarkin. In the 2016 census, Benarkin had a population of 61 people.
Crossdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Crossdale had a population of 75 people.
Mount Byron is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Byron had a population of 18 people.
Harlin Rail Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge over Ivory Creek at Harlin, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Queensland Railways and built in 1910 by Queensland Railways. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 November 2008. It was destroyed in 2013 as a consequence of flooding associated with Cyclone Oswald.
Mount Stanley is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Stanley had a population of 7 people.
Colinton War Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial at the corner of the D'Aguilar Highway and Emu Creek Road, Colinton, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1917. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 15 July 2016.
Caboonbah is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Caboonbah had a population of 14 people.
Gregors Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.
Scrub Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Scrub Creek had a population of 32 people.
Ivory Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ivory Creek had a population of 49 people.
Mount Hallen is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Hallen had a population of 457 people.
Ottaba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ottaba had a population of 54 people.
Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.
