Charlton, Queensland

The Western railway line marks the northern boundary of the locality, while the southern boundary roughly follows Dry Creek. The higher of the two peaks of Gowrie Mountain (674 metres above sea level) is in the far west of the locality while the second lower peak (630 metres above sea level) is in the neighbouring locality of Gowrie Mountain.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=23 August 2023}}

The Warrego Highway passes through Charlton, with an intersection of the following road segments in the locality. To the north-east the Warrego Highway is now part of the Toowoomba Bypass, while to the east is the former Warrego Highway alignment, now known as the Toowoomba Connection Road (A21). To the south-west is the new portion of the Gore Highway (part of the Toowoomba Bypass. To the north-west is the unchanged portion of the Warrego Highway.{{Cite web|url=http://nexustsrc.com.au/construction/west/warrego-highway-west-interchange/|title=Warrego Highway west interchange|website=Nexus Infrastructure|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108090817/http://nexustsrc.com.au/construction/west/warrego-highway-west-interchange/|archive-date=8 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2018}}

Gowrie Estate Provisional School opened on 4 July 1898, becoming Gowrie Estate State School on 1 January 1909. In November 1915, it was renamed Charlton State School.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was located at 10834 Warrego Highway ({{Coord|-27.5186|151.8475|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Charlton State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1983 |title=9242-141 Gowrie Mountain |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-10000-9242-141-gowrie-mountain-1983/original |access-date=23 August 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822212602/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-10000-9242-141-gowrie-mountain-1983/original |url-status=live }} As at 2010, it had an enrolment of 40 children, organised into two classes (Prep-Year 3 and Years 4–7) with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web|url=http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|title=Annual Report 2010|website=Charlton State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320140243/http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=8 November 2018}} It closed on 31 December 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|title=Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes|website=Education Queensland|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310184658/http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=10 March 2018}}{{Cite web |date=13 December 2013 |title=School's out forever at Charlton State School |url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/12/13/3911505.htm |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=ABC Local |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=23 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223202346/http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/12/13/3911505.htm |url-status=live }} The school's website has been archived.{{Cite web |title=Charlton State School |url=http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064929/http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=Charlton State School}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Charlton had a population of 120 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30587|name=Charlton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Charlton had a population of 107 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30583|name=Charlton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Charlton. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in neighbouring Kingsthorpe to the north-west, Gowrie Junction State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the north-east, Fairview Heights State School in Wilsonton to the south-east, and Wellcamp State School in neighbouring Wellcamp to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the east.

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• {{Citation |author1=Perring |first=Patricia |title=Charlton State School : the history of our beginnings 1898-1998 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797787 |publication-date=1998 |publisher=Charlton State School |access-date= |author2=Mulhare |first2=Janice}}
• {{Citation |author1=Charlton State School 90th Anniversary Committee |title=Charlton State School : 90th anniversary book |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797035 |publication-date=2003 |publisher= |access-date=}}

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Category:Suburbs of Toowoomba

Category:Localities in Queensland