Colinton, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Colinton

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Colinton War Memorial.JPG

| caption = Colinton War Memorial, 2010

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.9316|152.3261|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Colinton (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 60

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4314

| area = 139.9

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 21.4

| dir1 = N

| location1 = Toogoolawah

| dist2 = 38.9

| dir2 = N

| location2 = Esk

| dist3 = 124

| dir3 = NW

| location3 = Brisbane

| dist4 =

| dir4 =

| location4 =

| lga = Somerset Region

| stategov = Nanango

| fedgov = Blair

| near-n = Moore

| near-ne = Harlin

| near-e = Harlin

| near-se = Harlin

| near-s = Harlin

| near-sw = Anduramba

| near-w = Cherry Creek

| near-nw = Cherry Creek

}}

Colinton is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44853|Colinton|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Colinton had a population of 60 people.

Geography

Colinton lies within the water catchment area of Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River. The creek marks a portion of both the southern and western boundary and the Brisbane River is aligned with the eastern boundary. The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the east where the Brisbane Valley railway line also once passed. Benarkin State Forest roughly covers the western third of Colinton.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

Colinton has the following mountains:

Glenhowden Mountain in the east of the locality ({{coord|-26.9801|152.2671|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Glenhowden Mountain}}), rising to {{convert|366|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|13987|Glenhowden Mountain|mountain in Somerset Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Calabash in the south of the locality ({{coord|-27.0133|152.2296|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Calabash}}), rising to {{convert|429|m}}{{cite QPN|5699|Mount Calabash|mountain in Somerset Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

History

File:StateLibQld 2 46259 House at Colinton Station, Queensland, 1904.jpg

File:StateLibQld 2 47760 Advertisement for the sale of the Colinton Estate, Colinton, ca. 1904.jpg

The district takes its name from the pastoral run owned by the Balfour family which was in turn named for their home town in Colinton, Lothian, Scotland.

In 1877, {{Convert|23000|acres||abbr=}} were resumed from the Colinton pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1361846|title=Proclamations under the New Land Acts.|date=2 March 1877|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|access-date=19 February 2020|location=Queensland, Australia|page=3|via=Trove|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846|url-status=live}}

Colinton Provisional School opened in 1879 but closed in early 1880. It reopened in 1906 and on 1 January 1909 became Colinton State School. It closed in 1969.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was on Emu Creek Road ({{Coord|-26.9333|152.3171|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Colinton State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1961 |title=Parish of Colinton sheet 2 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-colinton-sh2-1961.jpg |access-date=6 April 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406035702/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-colinton-sh2-1961.jpg |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1944 |title=Blackbutt |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-blackbutt-1944.jpg |access-date=6 April 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125041754/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-blackbutt-1944.jpg |url-status=live }}

On 22 November 1910, the Brisbane Valley railway line opened its fifth stage from Toogoolawah to Linville via Colinton,{{cite book |last=Kerr |first=John |title=Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways |date=1990 |publisher=Boolarong Publications |isbn=978-0-86439-102-5 |page= |pages=224–225}} which was served by the Nurinda railway station ({{coord|-26.9306|152.3351|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Nurinda railway station (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} The Brisbane Valley railway ceased operations in 1993.{{Cite news |date=29 July 2010 |title=Steaming ahead on the Brisbane Valley rail trail |work=ABC Brisbane |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/28/2966634.htm |access-date=9 August 2012 |archive-date=13 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213155359/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/28/2966634.htm |url-status=live }}

The Colinton War Memorial was unveiled outside the School of Arts on 18 January 1917 by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley, Henry Plantagenet Somerset.{{cite web|title=Colinton War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/ww1/display/91177-colinton-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|accessdate=4 April 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407123255/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/ww1/display/91177-colinton-war-memorial|url-status=live}}{{cite news |date=25 January 1917 |title=Esk Notes. |volume=LVII |page=6 (DAILY.) |newspaper=Queensland Times |issue=9763 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113170260 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406035711/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113170260 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=27 January 1917 |title=COLINTON HONOUR ROLL |volume=LVII |page=5 (DAILY) |newspaper=Queensland Times |issue=9765 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113159286 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406035711/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113159286 |url-status=live }} The 1974 flood of the Brisbane River did not affect the Colinton War Memorial, but resulted in changes to the highway. As part of these changes, the Esk Shire Council relocated the war memorial to its current position in the road reserve at the corner of Emu Creek Road and the D'Aguilar Highway.

On 1 February 2018, Colinton's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-17|title=Blackbutt To Get New Postcode|url=https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/11/17/blackbutt-to-get-new-postcode/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517113515/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/11/17/blackbutt-to-get-new-postcode/|archive-date=17 May 2018|access-date=2021-07-05|website=southburnett.com.au|language=en-AU}}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Colinton was included within the neighbouring locality of Moore, which together had a population of 315 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31093|name=Moore|accessdate=19 April 2014|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Colinton had a population of 75 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30653|name=Colinton (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Colinton had a population of 60 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30648|name=Colinton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Heritage listings

Colinton has the following heritage-listed sites:

corner of the D'Aguilar Highway and Emu Creek Road ({{coord|-26.9304|152.3230|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Colinton War Memorial}}): Colinton War Memorial{{cite QHR||Colinton War Memorial|650029|accessdate=16 February 2018}}

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Homesteads - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

Colinton Goat Farm ({{coord|-26.9691|152.2589|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Colinton Goat Farm (homestead)}})
Colinton Station ({{coord|-26.9241|152.3247|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Colinton Station (homestead)}})
Glenhowden ({{coord|-26.9987|152.2599|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Glenhowden (homestead)}})
Glenlands ({{coord|-26.9695|152.2421|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Glenlands (homestead)}})
Greenfields ({{coord|-26.9379|152.3124|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Greenfields (homestead)}})
Kanangra ({{coord|-26.9532|152.2922|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kanangra (homestead)}})
Kilkenny ({{coord|-26.9923|152.2686|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kilkenny (homestead)}})
Kokopelli ({{coord|-26.9426|152.2642|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kokopelli (homestead)}})
Sarner Alp ({{coord|-26.9386|152.3013|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Sarner Alp (homestead)}})
Silver Dale ({{coord|-26.9712|152.2860|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Silver Dale (homestead)}})
Ups N Downs ({{coord|-26.9579|152.3071|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ups N Downs (homestead)}})
Valley View ({{coord|-26.9590|152.3087|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Valley View (homestead)}})

Education

There are no schools in Colinton. The nearest government primary schools are Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the east and Linville State School in Linville to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10 only) in Yarraman to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=6 April 2022}}