Colo Vale, New South Wales

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.At the, Colo Vale had a population of 1,618.The surrounding area is part of the Parish of Colo which includes the villages of Aylmerton, Willow Vale, Alpine and Yerrinbool.FacilitiesColo Vale has a mixed-business general store and many home based businesses are situated within the town, including hairdressers, small manufacturing businesses, and a large native plant nursery .Colo Vale also has a Public School on Wattle Street. A large sporting oval is located adjacent to the school. It includes community facilities include sporting fields, tennis courts, a community hall and a Rural Fire Service station.HistoryThe village was formerly a station 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. Colo Vale railway station, though disused, has been restored and is in good condition.