Cottonvale is a rural
locality
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in the
Southern Downs Region
The Southern Downs Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The region runs along the state's southern boundary with New South Wales and was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of War ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
It borders
New South Wales
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and contains the town of Cotton Vale.
In the , Cottonvale had a population of 153 people.
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Geography
The South Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Dalveen
Dalveen is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the , the locality of Dalveen had a population of 369 people.
Geography
The town is located in the south of the locality.
Th ...
) and exits to the south ( Thulimbah).New England Highway
New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, Queensland, Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland, at its northern end to Hexham, New South Wales, Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, ...
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
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, the area was opened up as a soldier settlement
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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
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government, and operates both suburban and interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well as long-distance passenger t ...
after orchardist Edward Cotton, who was believed to be the first from his district to enlist as a soldier in World War I.
Demographics
In the , Cottonvale had a population of 148 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
Dalveen is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the , the locality of Dalveen had a population of 369 people.
Geography
The town is located in the south of the locality.
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to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people.
The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt.
Geography
Stant ...
to the south.
References
Further reading
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Southern Downs Region
Localities in Queensland