Coalbank, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 27.1233°S 151.8597°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 45 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.465/km2 (1.204/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4352 | ||||||||||||
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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][4] It was on the south-western corner of Coalbank Road and Schultz Road (approx 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 was on Schefe Road in Coalbank, now within St Aubyn (27.0889°S 151.8870°E).[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 (27.11245°S 151.86139°E).[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 secondary 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 (27.10932°S 151.86123°E).[20][21]
