Coalstoun Lakes, Queensland
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| Population | 423 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||
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Coalstoun Lakes is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Coalstoun Lakes had a population of 423 people.[1]
History
The lakes (from which the district takes its place) were named by local pioneer, Nugent Wade Brown, in 1894.[4] The meaning of the name is not known but it has been speculated that Coalstoun is the corruption of an Aboriginal word Goanalganai.[2][3]
Coalstoun Lakes Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1910) and closed in 1976.[5]
Coalstoun Lakes State School opened on 25 July 1910.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coalstoun Lakes (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Coalstoun Lakes (entry 7541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Coalstoun Lakes (entry 47367)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "QUEENSLAND ROYAL SOCIETY,.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 17 March 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
Coordinates: 25°37′39″S 151°53′33″E / 25.62750°S 151.89250°E
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