Colo Vale New South Wales
Population:	1,212[1]
Established:	1837
Postcode:	2575
Location:	125 km (78 mi) South-West of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Wingecarribee Shire
Region:	Southern Highlands
Parish:	Colo
State District:	Goulburn
Federal Division:	Hume
Localities around Colo Vale: Hill Top Nattai National Park Colo Vale Alpine Braemar

Colo Vale is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It is situated 2 km north-west of Aylmerton, 5 km from the Hume Highway and 12 km drive to Mittagong.

According to the 2006 census, Colo Vale had a population of 1,212 people.^[1]

The surrounding area is part of the Parish of Colo.

[edit] Facilities

Colo Vale has a mixed business general store / service station / liquor store.

Many home based businesses are situated in Colo Vale, including hairdressers, small manufacturing businesses, and a large native plant nursery.

Colo Vale also has a Public School which is on Wattle St which is on the main road. A large sporting oval is located adjacent to the school.

Community facilities of Colo Vale include sporting fields, tennis courts, primary school, community hall and fire station.

[edit] History

It was formerly on the Main Southern Railway, until that line was deviated in 1919 to a less steep alignment with easier grades and the original line became the Picton Loop line. Moreoever, Colo Vale train station is still intact until this day.

The word Colo is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "a hill formed by volcanic rock", thus in 1837 when John Kiernan purchased some land where modern Colo Vale is, he called it Colo. In addition, this name became the official parish name for the area.

During the early 1860s, settlements occurred due to the rich soil which formed from decomposing volcanic rock.

The Anglican Church which still stands today was built in 1884.

The first school that was built in Colo Vale was built in 1911.

In 1923, Colo Vale was settled by English migrant poultry farmers.

In 1954, Colo Vale had a of population 121 with 37 dwellings.

Coordinates: 34°24′S 150°29′E / 34.4°S 150.483°E / -34.4; 150.483

[edit] References

• History of the Northern Towns; Colo Vale

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