Download coordinates as: Collinsville is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

[8] European settlement of the region began in 1861 with the opening of the lands to pastoralists, with some cattle stations still in operation.

[3] On 20 September 1921 it was officially renamed Collinsville after Charles Collins who was the Labor Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bowen from 1915 to 1936.

[10] The foundation stone of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church was laid on Sunday 3 April 1927 by Reverend Father Eveney.

The school is named after Saint John Bosco, a Roman Catholic priest who devoted himself to the betterment of children through love and education.

[16] On 13 October 1954, seven men were killed in the deepest part of the Collinsville State Coal Mine about 1.5 kilometres from the entrance of the No.

The town is expected to grow further with the development of more mining related projects, and green energy such as solar power is shaping up to be an important job creating industry for Collinsville.

This will enable faster travel between the town and the coastal plain, and will also open up new opportunities for land development and export.

[23] Facilities in Collinsville include a district hospital, a pharmacy, a newsagent, a bakery, two fuel stations, two medium size grocery stores, two places to buy clothing and a hardware shop.