Kholo, Queensland

Kholo is an outermost locality of the City of Brisbane, located {{Convert|42.3|km}} by road WSW from the Brisbane CBD,{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Brisbane+City,+Queensland/Kholo+QLD+4306/@-27.5054676,152.7286107,37856m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x6b915a045cf620bb:0x502a35af3de84c0!2m2!1d153.0260341!2d-27.4704528!3m4!1m2!1d152.8169853!2d-27.5285706!3s0x6b96b2c82c9f95a9:0x224bbbf958971c5c!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b96b2f2caa9fcdd:0x502a35af3de8dd0!2m2!1d152.75624!2d-27.5317031!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=3 September 2024|title=Brisbane CBD to Kholo}} but only {{Convert|10.4|km}} by road west from the Ipswich CBD.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ipswich,+Queensland+4305/Kholo+QLD+4306/@-27.5731333,152.7133142,9458m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b96b5cb23cec917:0x502a35af3de8c10!2m2!1d152.7608421!2d-27.614614!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b96b2f2caa9fcdd:0x502a35af3de8dd0!2m2!1d152.75624!2d-27.5317031!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=3 September 2024|title=Ipswich CBD to Kholo}}

The locality is bounded to the south and west by the Brisbane River and to the north by the Dandy Range and to the north-east by the D'Aguilar Range.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

Kholo has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Dandys Knob ({{coord|-27.4910|152.7891|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Dandys Knob}}) {{convert|229|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|9302|Dandys Knob|mountain in Brisbane City|access-date=25 November 2020}}
• Changing Mountain ({{coord|-27.5055|152.7740|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Changing Mountain}}) {{convert|146|m}}{{cite QPN|6847|Changing Mountain|mountain in Brisbane City|access-date=25 November 2020}}
• Mount Seimon ({{coord|-27.5217|152.7703|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Seimon}}) {{convert|137|m}}{{cite QPN|30369|Mount Seimon|mountain in Brisbane City|access-date=25 November 2020}}

Lake Manchester Road enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Crosby) and exits to the north-west (Lake Manchester). Kholo Road enters the locality from the south-east, crossing the Brisbane River on the Kholo Bridge ({{Coord|-27.56501|152.74765|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kholo Bridge}}), from Chuwar (in City of Brisbane) and Muirlea (in City of Ipswich). Kholo Road terminates at its junction with Lake Manchester Road in the north-west of the locality.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, rural residential housing, and bushland reserves.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

Land sales took place in the parish of Kholo in October 1852.{{cite news |date=23 October 1852 |title=BURNETT DISTRICT. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3708615 |accessdate=3 September 2024 |newspaper=The Moreton Bay Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=VII |issue=332}}

On Friday 23 June 1876, the Kholo Bridge across the Brisbane River to Chuwar was officially opened. Due to a period of heavy rain, the river was swollen and the deck of the new bridge was {{Convert|3|ft}} below the surface of the river. Determined to have a first official crossing of the bridge, a group of workmen pulled a buggy containing Mrs James Foote (described as a "courageous lady") across the submerged bridge and Mrs Foote smashed a bottle against a bridge post and named the bridge. A banquet followed the ceremony.{{cite news |date=27 June 1876 |title=OPENING OF KHOLO BRIDGE. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121927880 |accessdate=3 September 2024 |newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=XV |issue=2197}}{{cite news |date=1 July 1876 |title=COUNTRY NEWS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article185000299 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223015855/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/185000299 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |access-date=23 December 2021 |newspaper=The Week |location=Queensland, Australia |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=II |issue=27}}

Kholo Provisional School opened circa 1 January 1877. It was described in June 1877 as being in a barn in an inconvenient location.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122574896|title=LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.|date=26 June 1877|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=2263|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XVI|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020637/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122574896|url-status=live}} In June 1878, the local residents were advocating for a more permanent state school.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122937620|title=KHOLO.|date=6 June 1878|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=2408|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XVII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020638/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122937620|url-status=live}} In September 1883, a report describes the school as having "most irregular" attendance.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122930458|title=EDUCATION REPORT.|date=1 September 1883|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=3293|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXIII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020704/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122930458|url-status=live}} In July 1884, Kholo was again mentioned as having an average attendance of 16 students out of 30 enrolled.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122930458|title=EDUCATION REPORT.|date=1 September 1883|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=3293|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXIII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020638/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122930458|url-status=live}} It closed circa 1 December 1884.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{cite QSA Item|9826|Returns – schools|access-date=19 November 2019}} In July 1886, local residents asked for a state school to replace the former provisional school,{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122559961|title=EDUCATION REPORT.|date=10 July 1886|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=3758|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXVII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020638/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122559961|url-status=live}} but no further schools were built in the area.

In May 1881, tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school in Lower Kholo (now Mount Crosby),{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122869181|title=Advertising|date=7 May 1881|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=2923|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXI|page=2|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020708/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122869181|url-status=live}} which seems to result in Kholo Provisional School being casually referred to as Upper Kholo Provisional School.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123272109|title=UPPER KHOLO PROVISIONAL SCHOOL.|date=19 December 1882|newspaper=Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser|access-date=19 November 2019|issue=3184|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXII|page=3|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020716/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123272109|url-status=live}}

Kholo, Mount Crosby and Karana Downs were transferred from the City of Ipswich to become part of City of Brisbane in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/council_history|title=Council History|date=2014-03-04|website=Ipswich City Council|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119040501/https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/council_history|archive-date=19 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-19}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Kholo had a population of 397 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Kholo population was 42 years of age, 5 years above the Australian median. 84.8% of people living in Kholo were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.8%, Samoa 1.3%, Scotland 1%, Finland 0.8%. 96% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Samoan, 1% Vietnamese.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30873|name=Kholo (State Suburb) |access-date=24 October 2013|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Kholo had a population of 396 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31534|name=Kholo (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kholo had a population of 374 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31519|name=Kholo (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Kholo. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Crosby State School in neighbouring Mount Crosby to the south-east and Brassall State School in Brassall, Ipswich, to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the south and Kenmore State High School in Kenmore to the east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

There are a number of parks in the area (from north to south):

• Changing Mountain Bushland, 384 Lake Manchester Road with walking tracks through bushland ({{coord|-27.5143|152.7926|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lake Manchester Road (384-386b)}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation – Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |title=Kholo parks |url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/kholo-parks |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Brisbane City Council |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416233813/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/kholo-parks |url-status=live }}

• Skyline Drive Park, 80 Skyline Drive with a playground ({{coord|-27.5314|152.7481|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Skyline Drive Park}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

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