Coalstoun Lakes

History

The lakes (from which the district takes its name) were named by local pioneer, Nugent Wade Brown, in 1894. There are various theories as to the origin of the name. * One is that Coalstoun is the corruption of an Aboriginal word Goanalganai. * Colstoun was the ancestral home of the Brown family in Scotland. Colstoun is located south of Edinburgh and remains in the Brown family. According to Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing "The lakes were named after Coalstoun in Scotland by Wade Brun, manager of nearby Ban Ban Station." There is no doubt that Nugent Wade Brown and Wade Brun were the same person. His wife, Margaret Campbell-Antill, was an aunt of Major-General John Macquarie Antill . Coalstoun Lakes Cemetery is believed to be older than the town itself, as its earliest surviving inscription on a grave is dated 1899. Brigalow Creek State School opened on 3 December 1913 and closed in 1924. Coalstoun Lakes Community Hall was originally built in 1916. After World War I, it was extended and renamed the Coalstoun Lakes Memorial Hall to commemorate those who served and died in the war. On 31 July 1932 Archbishop James Duhig opened the Catholic church in Coalstoun Lakes. St Thomas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 30 December 1934 by Bishop Horace Henry Dixon.

Geography

The Isis Highway passes through the locality from north-east to south, also passing through the town (where it is called Main Street). The Coalstoun Lakes National Park is in the north-east of the locality.

Most-observed species

• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  112
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  76
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  67
• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  63
• Striated Pardalote

  Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  61
• Apostlebird

  Struthidea cinerea Gould, 1837 · Aves
  61
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  59
• Blue-faced Honeyeater

  Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  57

Most recent

• M 4.9 — 2025-08-15
  12 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia
• M 4.9 — 2015-02-15
  42 km N of Mundubbera, Australia
• M 4.4 — 2004-01-16
  27 km SE of Monto, Australia