Coongoola, Queensland

Coongoola
Coongoola; Queensland
	Coongoola
Coordinates	27°42′05″S145°53′06″E / 27.7015°S 145.8850°E Coordinates: 27°42′05″S145°53′06″E / 27.7015°S 145.8850°E
Population	10 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4490
Area	2,203.4 km2 (850.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Paroo
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Coongoola:

Last updated October 04, 2019

Coongoola is a locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Coongoola had a population of 10 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Shire of Paroo is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Cunnamulla. The Paroo Shire covers an area of 47,714.5 square kilometres (18,422.7 sq mi). At the 2006 census, 1,217 of Paroo's 1,928 residents lived in Cunnamulla.

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Geography

The Mitchell Highway passes from north (from Wyandra) to south (to Cunnamulla) through the locality.^[3]

The Mitchell Highway is a state highway located in the central and south western regions of Queensland and the northern and central western regions of New South Wales in Australia. The southern part of the Mitchell Highway forms part of the National Highway A32 corridor, which stretches from Sydney to Adelaide via Dubbo and Broken Hill. The Mitchell Highway also forms part of the shortest route between Sydney and Darwin, via Bourke and Mount Isa; making it an important road link for the transport of passengers and freight for regional New South Wales and Queensland.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coongoola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Coongoola - locality in Shire of Paroo (entry 42651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 April 2019.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 April 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coongoola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Coongoola - locality in Shire of Paroo (entry 42651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 April 2019.

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