Kholo, Queensland

Kholo is a rural locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Kholo had a population of 396 people.[1]

Kholo
Brisbane, Queensland
Kholo Bridge, 2022
Kholo is located in Queensland
Kholo
Kholo
Coordinates27.5222°S 152.7721°E / -27.5222; 152.7721 (Kholo (centre of locality))
Population396 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.051/km2 (26.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4306
Area39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Pullenvale Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Moggill
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Kholo:
Lake Manchester Lake Manchester Upper Brookfield
Pine Mountain Kholo Pullenvale
Anstead
Muirlea Chuwar Mount Crosby

Geography

Kholo is an outer locality of Brisbane, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD.

History

On Friday 23 June 1876, the Kholo Bridge across the Brisbane River to Chuwar (27.5650°S 152.7476°E / -27.5650; 152.7476 (Kholo Bridge)) was officially opened. Due to a period of heavy rain, the river was swollen and the deck of the new bridge was 3 feet (0.91 m) below the surface of the river. Determined to have a first official crossing of the bridge, a group of men pulled a buggy containing a "courageous lady" across the submerged bridge and Mrs Foote smashed a bottle against a bridge post and named the bridge. A banquet followed the ceremony.[4]

Kholo Provisional School opened circa 1 January 1877. It was described in June 1877 as being in a barn in an inconvenient location.[5] In June 1878, the local residents were advocating for a more permanent state school.[6] In September 1883, a report describes the school as having "most irregular" attendance.[7] In July 1884, Kholo was again mentioned as having an average attendance of 16 students out of 30 enrolled.[8] It closed circa 1 December 1884.[9][10] In July 1886, local residents asked for a state school to replace the former provisional school,[11] but no further schools were built in the area.

In May 1881 tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school in Lower Kholo (now Mount Crosby),[12] which seems to result in Kholo Provisional School being casually referred to as Upper Kholo Provisional School.[13]

Kholo, Mount Crosby and Karana Downs were transferred from the City of Ipswich to become part of City of Brisbane in 2000.[14]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kholo had a population of 397 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Kholo population was 42 years of age, 5 years above the Australian median. 84.8% of people living in Kholo were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.8%, Samoa 1.3%, Scotland 1%, Finland 0.8%. 96% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Samoan, 1% Vietnamese.[15]

In the 2016 census, Kholo had a population of 396 people.[1]

Amenities

There is a park at 384-186B Lake Manchester Road (27.5143°S 152.7926°E / -27.5143; 152.7926 (Lake Manchester Road (384-386b))).[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kholo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Pullenvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Kholo – locality in City of Brisbane (entry 18050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Week. Vol. II, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1876. p. 9. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XVI, no. 2263. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "KHOLO". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XVII, no. 2408. Queensland, Australia. 6 June 1878. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "EDUCATION REPORT". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXIII, no. 3293. Queensland, Australia. 1 September 1883. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "EDUCATION REPORT". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXIII, no. 3293. Queensland, Australia. 1 September 1883. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Item ID9826, Returns – schools". Queensland State Archives.
  11. "EDUCATION REPORT". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 3758. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1886. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 2923. Queensland, Australia. 7 May 1881. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "UPPER KHOLO PROVISIONAL SCHOOL". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXII, no. 3184. Queensland, Australia. 19 December 1882. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "Council History". Ipswich City Council. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kholo (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  16. "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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