Description
Kleinton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
Kleinton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kleinton had a population of 1,617 people.
History
The locality was named after early selector Michael Klein who was shot dead at Highfields in February 1870 by James Alexander Herlich following a dispute.The Crows Nest railway line, which operated between 1883 and 1961, had a stop at Kleinton.
Kleinton State School opened on 20 February 1911 on land donated by the Brazier family who owned the local brickworks. The school closed in December 1970.In 1975 the Amaroo Environmental Education Centre opened in the former school building.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 13.28 km2
Elevation: 501-1000 metres
Town elevation: 604 m
Population number: 1,617
Local Government Area: Toowoomba Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Kleinton, Queensland