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.[citation needed]
[edit]House at Colinton pastoral run, 1904Land sales for Colinton, 1904
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.[2]
In 1877, 23,000 acres (9,300 ha) were resumed from the Colinton pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.[6]
The Colinton War Memorial was unveiled outside the School of Arts on 18 January 1917 by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley, Henry Plantagenet Somerset.[14][15][16] The 1974 flood of the Brisbane River did not affect the Colinton War Memorial, but resulted in changes to the highway. As part of these changes, the Esk Shire Council relocated the war memorial to its current position in the road reserve at the corner of Emu Creek Road and the D'Aguilar Highway.[17]
On 1 February 2018, Colinton's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[18]
There are no schools in Colinton. The nearest government primary schools are Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the east and Linville State School in Linville to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10 only) in Yarraman to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-west.[10]
^"Esk Notes". Queensland Times. Vol. LVII, no. 9763. Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1917. p. 6 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"COLINTON HONOUR ROLL". Queensland Times. Vol. LVII, no. 9765. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1917. p. 5 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
