Kleinton, Queensland
| Kleinton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kleinton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′S 151°57′E / 27.417°S 151.950°ECoordinates: 27°25′S 151°57′E / 27.417°S 151.950°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,617 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Kleinton is a locality in the Toowoomba Region local government area of the Darling Downs in southern Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian Census, Kleinton recorded a population of 1,617.[1]
The area contains three bands of separate land use types. In the south rural residential block have been established. The central area remain vegetated and undeveloped. The northern boundary is aligned with the southern extent of Cooby Dam. This area remains undeveloped but has been cleared of vegetation.
History
Kleinton State School, 1910
The Crows Nest railway line, which operated between 1883 and 1961, had a stop at Kleinton. In February 1911, Kleinton State School began classes.[2] The school closed in 1962.[2]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kleinton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Amaroo Environmental Education Centre: History". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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