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Kleinton
Queensland
Charmaine Court Kleinton.jpg
Charmaine Court, 2014
Kleinton is located in Queensland
Kleinton
Kleinton
Location in Queensland
Population 1,617 (2016 census)
 • Density 113.9/km2 (295/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Area 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
  • Condamine
  • Toowoomba North
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Kleinton:
Groomsville Groomsville Geham
Meringandan Kleinton Cabarlah
Meringandan Highfields Cabarlah

Kleinton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kleinton had a population of 1,617 people.

History

StateLibQld 1 196087 Kleinton State School in the Toowoomba District, 1910
Kleinton State School, 1910

The Crows Nest railway line, which operated between 1883 and 1961, had a stop at Kleinton. In February 1911, Kleinton State School began classes. The school closed in 1962.


Education

Amaroo Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 90 Kleinton School Road (27°25′30″S 151°56′43″E / 27.4249°S 151.9453°E / -27.4249; 151.9453 (Amaroo Environmental Education Centre)).

There are no primary or secondary schools in Kleinton. The nearest primary schools are in Highfields, Meringandan West, and Geham. The nearest secondary school is in Highfields.

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