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Charlton
Queensland
Charlton; Queensland
	Looking west along the Warrego Highway in Charlton towards Gowrie Mountain, 2015
	Charlton
Coordinates	27°30′56″S 151°50′55″E / 27.5155°S 151.8486°E
Population	107 (2021 census)
• Density	7.93/km2 (20.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4350
Area	13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.8 km (7 mi) WNW of Toowoomba CBD ; 140 km (87 mi) W of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
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Charlton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west from the Toowoomba city centre off the Warrego Highway..^[2] In the 2021 census, Charlton had a population of 107 people.^[1]

Geography

The Western railway line marks the northern boundary of the locality, while the southern boundary roughly follows Dry Creek. The higher of the two peaks of Gowrie Mountain (674 metres above sea level) is in the far west of the locality while the second lower peak (630 metres above sea level) is in the neighbouring locality of Gowrie Mountain.^[3]

The Warrego Highway passes through Charlton, with an intersection of the following road segments in the locality. To the north-east the Warrego Highway is now part of the Toowoomba Bypass, while to the east is the former Warrego Highway alignment, now known as the Toowoomba Connection Road (A21). To the south-west is the new portion of the Gore Highway (part of the Toowoomba Bypass. To the north-west is the unchanged portion of the Warrego Highway.^[3]^[4]

History

Gowrie Estate Provisional School opened on 4 July 1898, becoming Gowrie Estate State School on 1 January 1909. In November 1915, it was renamed Charlton State School.^[5] It was located at 10834 Warrego Highway (27°31′07″S 151°50′51″E / 27.5186°S 151.8475°E / -27.5186; 151.8475 (Charlton State School (former))).^[6]^[3] As at 2010, it had an enrolment of 40 children, organised into two classes (Prep-Year 3 and Years 4–7) with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[7] It closed on 31 December 2013.^[8]^[9] The school's website has been archived.^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Charlton had a population of 120 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, Charlton had a population of 107 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Charlton. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in neighbouring Kingsthorpe to the north-west, Gowrie Junction State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the north-east, Fairview Heights State School in Wilsonton to the south-east, and Wellcamp State School in neighbouring Wellcamp to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the east.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Charlton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Charlton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Warrego Highway west interchange". Nexus Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "9242-141 Gowrie Mountain" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Annual Report 2010". Charlton State School. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Education Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "School's out forever at Charlton State School". ABC Local. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ "Charlton State School". Charlton State School. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charlton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

Media related to Charlton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Charlton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Charlton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[4] "Warrego Highway west interchange". Nexus Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

[5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[6] "9242-141 Gowrie Mountain" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[7] "Annual Report 2010". Charlton State School. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

[8] "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Education Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

[9] "School's out forever at Charlton State School". ABC Local. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[10] "Charlton State School". Charlton State School. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[Census2016-11] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charlton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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+'''Charlton''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Toowoomba Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia, located {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} west from the [[Toowoomba]] city centre off the [[Warrego Highway]]..<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49644|Charlton|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Charlton had a population of 107 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
-'''Charlton''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Toowoomba Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia, located {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} west from the [[Toowoomba]] city centre off the [[Warrego Highway]].<ref>{{cite QPN|49644|Charlton|access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Charlton had a population of 120 people.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30587 |name=Charlton (SSC)|accessdate=8 November 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
 == Geography ==
-The [[Western railway line, Queensland|Western railway line]] marks the northern boundary of the locality, while the southern boundary roughly follows Dry Creek. The higher of the two peaks of Gowrie Mountain (674 metres above sea level) is in the far west of the locality while the second lower peak (630 metres above sea level) is in the neighbouring locality of [[Gowrie Mountain, Queensland|Gowrie Mountain]].<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref>
+The [[Western railway line, Queensland|Western railway line]] marks the northern boundary of the locality, while the southern boundary roughly follows Dry Creek. The higher of the two peaks of Gowrie Mountain (674 metres above sea level) is in the far west of the locality while the second lower peak (630 metres above sea level) is in the neighbouring locality of [[Gowrie Mountain, Queensland|Gowrie Mountain]].<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
 The [[Warrego Highway]] passes through Charlton, with an intersection of the following road segments in the locality. To the north-east the Warrego Highway is now part of the [[Toowoomba Bypass]], while to the east is the former Warrego Highway alignment, now known as the [[Toowoomba Connection Road]] (A21). To the south-west is the new portion of the [[Gore Highway]] (part of the Toowoomba Bypass. To the north-west is the unchanged portion of the Warrego Highway.<ref name="globe" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nexustsrc.com.au/construction/west/warrego-highway-west-interchange/|title=Warrego Highway west interchange|website=Nexus Infrastructure|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108090817/http://nexustsrc.com.au/construction/west/warrego-highway-west-interchange/|archive-date=8 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref>
 == History ==
-Gowrie Estate Provisional School opened on 4 July 1898, becoming Gowrie Estate State School on 1 January 1909. In November 1915, it was renamed Charlton State School.<ref>{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> It was located at 10834 Warrego Highway.  As at 2010, it had an enrolment of 40 children, organised into two classes (Prep-Year 3 and Years 4-7) with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|title=Annual Report 2010|website=Charlton State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320140243/http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|title=Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes|website=[[Education Queensland]]|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310184658/http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
+Gowrie Estate Provisional School opened on 4 July 1898, becoming Gowrie Estate State School on 1 January 1909. In November 1915, it was renamed Charlton State School.<ref>{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> It was located at 10834 Warrego Highway ({{Coord|-27.5186|151.8475|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Charlton State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1983 |title=9242-141 Gowrie Mountain |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-10000-9242-141-gowrie-mountain-1983/original |access-date=23 August 2023 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822212602/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-10000-9242-141-gowrie-mountain-1983/original |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="globe" />  As at 2010, it had an enrolment of 40 children, organised into two classes (Prep-Year 3 and Years 4–7) with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|title=Annual Report 2010|website=Charlton State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320140243/http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/2010_School_Annual_Review.htm|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|title=Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes|website=[[Education Queensland]]|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310184658/http://education.qld.gov.au/directory/schools/resources/change-register.xls|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2013 |title=School's out forever at Charlton State School |url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/12/13/3911505.htm |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=ABC Local |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |archive-date=23 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223202346/http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/12/13/3911505.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The school's website has been archived.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charlton State School |url=http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064929/http://charltonss.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=Charlton State School}}</ref>
-==References==
+== Demographics ==
+In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Charlton had a population of 120 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30587|name=Charlton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
+In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Charlton had a population of 107 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30583|name=Charlton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
+== Education ==
+There are no schools in Charlton. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in neighbouring [[Kingsthorpe, Queensland|Kingsthorpe]] to the north-west, Gowrie Junction State School in neighbouring [[Gowrie Junction, Queensland|Gowrie Junction]] to the north-east, Fairview Heights State School in [[Wilsonton, Queensland|Wilsonton]] to the south-east, and Wellcamp State School in neighbouring [[Wellcamp, Queensland|Wellcamp]] to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in [[Wilsonton Heights, Queensland|Wilsonton Heights]] to the east.<ref name="globe" />
+== References ==
 {{reflist}}
 == Further reading ==
+* {{Citation |author1=Perring |first=Patricia |title=Charlton State School : the history of our beginnings 1898-1998 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797787 |publication-date=1998 |publisher=Charlton State School |access-date= |author2=Mulhare |first2=Janice}}
-* {{Citation|author1=Perring, Patricia|title=Charlton State School : the history of our beginnings 1898-1998|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797787|publication-date=1998|publisher=Charlton State School|access-date=8 November 2018|author2=Mulhare, Janice}}
+* {{Citation |author1=Charlton State School 90th Anniversary Committee |title=Charlton State School : 90th anniversary book |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797035 |publication-date=2003 |publisher= |access-date=}}
-* {{Citation|author1=Charlton State School 90th Anniversary Committee|title=Charlton State School : 90th anniversary book|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170797035|publication-date=2003|publisher=[the author]|access-date=8 November 2018}}
 == External links ==
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 [[Category:Suburbs of Toowoomba]]
 [[Category:Localities in Queensland]]
-{{Toowoomba-geo-stub}}