Coppabella, Queensland
| Coppabella Queensland | |
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| Coal Train next to Peak Downs Highway, Coppabella, 2004 | |
Coppabella is located in Queensland Coppabella Coppabella | |
| Coordinates | 21°56′27′′S 148°16′28′′E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E / -21.9408; 148.2744 |
| Population | 594 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.7452/km2 (1.9301/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4741 |
| Area | 797.1 km2 (307.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region |
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin |
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia |
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Suburbs around Coppabella: | |
Coppabella is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was established by Queensland Railways to accommodate train crew and railway maintenance staff. In the 2021 census, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.[1]
Geography
[edit ]Coppabella is in the Galilee Basin mining area. The Peak Downs Highway passes through the locality from north-east to south-west. The Goonyella railway line also passes through the area, with branch lines to service the mines.[3] Two active mines in the area are the Millenium coal mine and Moorvale coal mine, both owned and operated by Peabody Energy.[4] [5]
History
[edit ]The locality takes its name from the local railway station, which in turn was named by Queensland Railways Department in September 1971, reportedly using an Aboriginal word meaning a crossing place.[2]
Coppabella State School opened on 29 January 1980.[6] [7]
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Coppabella had a population of 466 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.[1]
Education
[edit ]Coppabella State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) in Mathieson Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[10]
There is no secondary school in Coppabella; the nearest is Moranbah State High School in Moranbah.[11]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coppabella (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ a b "Coppabella – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Millenium Mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Moorvale mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Coppabella State School. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coppabella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Coppabella State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Coppabella, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
