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).[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 closed in 1968.[11]
On Sunday 15 March 1931, Bishop James Byrne blessed and officially opened St James' Catholic Church.[12] The church was closed and sold in 1982.[13] The church was at 54 Schultz Road (27°06′45″S 151°51′41″E / 27.11245°S 151.86139°E).[14] As at November 2023, the church building was still extant.[15]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Coalbank had a population of 30 people.[16]
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.[17]
Amenities
Coalbank Hall is on Schultz Road (27°06′34″S 151°51′40″E / 27.10932°S 151.86123°E).[18][19]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coalbank (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Coalbank – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Agency ID 6007, Coalbank Sate School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1933. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Advertising". The Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXIX, no. 313. Queensland, Australia. 20 December 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "St John's Lutheran Church | Coalbank". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "St James' Catholic Church | Coalbank". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "54 Schultz Road, Coalbank, QLD 4352". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "St James' Catholic Church, Coalbank". Google Street View. November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coalbank (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Coalbank Hall". Toowoomba Region. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Coalbank Hall". Google Street View. November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
