Coalbank, Queensland
Coalbank is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Coalbank had a population of 30 people.[1]
| Coalbank Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coalbank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.1233°S 151.8597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.31/km2 (0.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
Coalbank Provisional School opened in 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Coalbank State School. It closed in 1961.[3]
On Sunday 15 March 1931 Bishop James Byrne blessed and officially opened St James' Catholic Church.[4]
In the 2016 census Coalbank had a population of 30 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coalbank (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Coalbank – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "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.
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