Postcode(s) 4306 Colinton Harlin Federal division Division of Blair | State electorate(s) Nanango Postal code 4306 Lga Somerset Region | |
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Colinton is a locality of the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Colinton was included within the neighbouring locality of Moore, which together had a population of 315 people.
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Map of Colinton QLD 4306, Australia
Colinton lies within the water catchment area of Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River. The creek marks a portion of both the southern and western boundary and the Brisbane River is aligned with the eastern boundary. The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the east where the Brisbane Valley railway line also once passed. Benarkin State Forest roughly covers the western third of Colinton. In the south Glenhowden Mountain rises to elevations greater than 350 m.
History
The district takes its name from the pastoral run owned by the Balfour family which was in turn named for their home town in Colinton, Lothian, Scotland.
The Colinton War Memorial was unveiled outside the School of Arts on 18 January 1917 by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Somerset, Henry Plantagenet Somerset.