Coolana, Queensland

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Coolana
Somerset Region,  Queensland
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Mount Stradbroke and paddocks along Rassmussan Road, 2014
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Coolana
Coordinates 27°30′55″S152°33′04″E / 27.5152°S 152.5511°E / -27.5152; 152.5511 (Coolana (centre of locality))
Population175 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density18.23/km2 (47.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4311
Area9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 8.7 km (5 mi) SW of Lowood
  • 30.3 km (19 mi) WNW of Ipswich
  • 45.5 km (28 mi) SSE of Esk
  • 66.7 km (41 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Lockyer
Federal division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Coolana:
Brightview Tarampa Glamorgan Vale
Prenzlau Coolana Lark Hill
Prenzlau Minden Marburg

Coolana is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Coolana had a population of 175 people. [1]

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Geography

Coolana lies in the west of the Lockyer Creek catchment area. Part of the northern boundary of Coolana follows Plain Creek at tributary of Lockyer Creek. The east of the suburb rises towards the peak of Mount Stradbroke. Lowood Minden Road traverses the locality from north to south. Parts of the area are used for agriculture while much of the land is undeveloped. [3]

History

The area was originally known as Hillside. [2] It was renamed by 1918. [4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Coolana recorded a population of 174. [5]

In the 2016 census, Coolana had a population of 178 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Coolana had a population of 175 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Coolana. The nearest government primary schools are Tarampa State School in neighbouring Tarampa to the north, Minden State School in neighbouring Minden to the south, and Prenzlau State School in neighbouring Prenzlau to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the north. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolana (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Coolana – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "Government Gazette Notices". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette . No. 186. Australia, Australia. 28 November 1918. p. 2282. Retrieved 7 August 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coolana (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coolana (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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