Cottonvale, Queensland

Cottonvale is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, Cottonvale had a population of 148 people.[1] It contains the town of Cotton Vale.[4]

Cottonvale
Queensland
Cottonvale
Coordinates28.5186°S 151.9391°E / -28.5186; 151.9391
Population148 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density11.84/km2 (30.67/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4375
Area12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Cottonvale:
Dalveen Dalveen Dalveen
Fleurbaix Cottonvale Cottonvale (NSW)
Thulimbah Thulimbah Cottonvale (NSW)

Geography

The South Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Dalveen) and exits to the south (Thulimbah).[5] The town of Cotton Vale is at 28.5184°S 151.9480°E / -28.5184; 151.9480 (Cotton Vale, Queensland) is located beside the Cotton Vale railway station in the east of the locality.[4][6][5]

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.[5]

History

After the 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][6]

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 closed in 2005.[7]

Education

There are no schools in Cottonvale. The nearest primary schools are in Thulimbah (almost on the boundary with Cottonvale) and in Dalveen. The nearest secondary schools are in Stanthorpe.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cottonvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cottonvale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Cotton Vale – population centre in the Southern Downs Region (entry 8549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Cotton Vale – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 39247)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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