Cottonvale, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Cottonvale
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.5186°N 151.9391°W
Pop:153
Postcode:4375
Area:11.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:16.3
Dir1:N
Location1:Stanthorpe
Dist2:45.0
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Warwick
Dist3:203
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Dalveen
Near-Ne:Dalveen
Near-E:Cottonvale (NSW)
Near-Se:Cottonvale (NSW)
Near-S:Thulimbah
Near-Sw:Thulimbah
Near-W:Fleurbaix
Near-Nw:Dalveen

Cottonvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It borders New South Wales and contains the town of Cotton Vale.[2] In the, Cottonvale had a population of 153 people.

Geography

The South Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Dalveen) and exits to the south (Thulimbah). The town of Cotton Vale is in the east of the locality beside the now-abandoned Cotton Vale railway station (-28.5214°N 151.949°W).[3]

The New England Highway also traverses the locality from the north-east (Dalveen) to the south-east (Thulimbah), always remaining east of the railway line and bypassing the town.

History

After World War I, the area was opened up as a soldier settlement focused on fruit growing. The town was named after the Cotton Vale railway station, which was in turn named in 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department after orchardist Edward Cotton, who was believed to be the first from his district to enlist as a soldier in World War I.[4]

Cottonvale Provisional School opened in the Cottonvale School of Arts Hall on 30 January 1958. On 28 May 1959 it became Cottonvale State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2004 and closed on 24 August 2005.[5] It was at 11 Cottonvale School Road .[6]

Demographics

In the, Cottonvale had a population of 148 people.

In the, Cottonvale had a population of 153 people.

Education

There are no schools in Cottonvale. The nearest primary schools are Thulimbah State School in neighbouring Thulimbah to the south and Dalveen State School in neighbouring Dalveen to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 6 May 2019.
  2. 6 May 2019.
  3. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 6 May 2019.
  5. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 6 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 2000 . 9240-11 The Summit . 22 April 2022 . . Map . 22 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422064305/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-line-colour-9240-11-the-summit-ed-1-2000.jpg . live .