Coalbank, Queensland

Coalbank
Queensland
Coalbank
Coordinates27°07′24″S 151°51′35″E / 27.1233°S 151.8597°E / -27.1233; 151.8597 (Coalbank (centre of locality))
Population45 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.465/km2 (1.204/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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″S 151°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″S 151°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″S 151°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″S 151°51′40″E / 27.10932°S 151.86123°E / -27.10932; 151.86123 (Coalbank Hall)).[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
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