Corella, Queensland
| Corella Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Corella | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°06′45″S 152°38′30″E / 26.1125°S 152.6416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 73 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.33/km2 (13.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Corella is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Corella had a population of 73 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east (Tamaree) to the north-west (Curra). Most of the land to the west of the railway line is within the Curra State Forest which extends into Curra and Anderleigh.[3] To the east of the railway line the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History[edit]
Corella State School opened on 24 January 1927 and closed in 1940.[5]
In the 2016 census, Corella had a population of 73 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Corella. The nearest primary school is Chatsworth State School in neighbouring Chatsworth to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Corella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Corella – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46321)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
