| Coowonga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coowonga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°18′42″S150°43′29″E / 23.3116°S 150.7247°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 255 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.08/km2 (26.10/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Coowonga is a rural locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Central Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Coowonga had a population of 255 people. [1]
Coowonga is located in coastal hills at the southern end of the Capricorn Coast. It is six kilometres from the Pacific Ocean and the nearest township of Keppel Sands.[ citation needed ]
Much of the district south of Coowonga Road is grazing and fruit-growing land, while to the north lie tidal salt flats that back onto Coorooman Creek.[ citation needed ]
The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from west to north. [3]
Coowonga is the traditional land of the Darumbal Aboriginal tribe, as is all of the Capricornia region.
Coowonga Provision School opened on 9 August 1897. It became Coowonga State School on 1 January 1909. [4]
Prior to local government amalgamations in 2008, the Capricorn Coast was administered by Livingstone Shire Council but became part of Rockhampton Region in 2008. In 2014, following a deamalgamation vote, the Shire of Livingstone was re-established.
In the 2006 census, the locality of Coowonga had a population of 558 people. [5]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Coowonga had a population of 260 people. [6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Coowonga had a population of 254 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Coowonga had a population of 255 people. [1]
Coowonga is a rural community with a focus on primary production.[ citation needed ]
The Koorana Crocodile Farm, on the banks of Coorooman Creek, opened in November 1981 as the first commercial crocodile farm in Queensland. It also operates as a tourist attraction. [8] At 2014, it had 3,000 crocodiles and supplies crocodile leather and crocodile meat. [9]
Coowonga State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 269 Coowonga Road ( 23°18′09″S150°43′52″E / 23.3026°S 150.7311°E ). [10] [11] In 2015, it had an enrolment of 19 students with 3 teachers (2 equivalent full-time). [12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [13]
There is no secondary school in Coowonga. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north. [14]
Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located 41 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 kilometres (93 mi) from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Yeppoon. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.
The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone.
Kinka Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kinka Beach had a population of 674 people.
Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 374 people.
Bangalee is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bangalee had a population of 225 people.
Byfield is a rural locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Byfield had a population of 323 people.
Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.
Cooee Bay is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cooee Bay had a population of 942 people.
Taranganba is a town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,275 people.
Lammermoor is a coastal locality on the Capricorn Coast in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lammermoor had a population of 2,551 people.
Mount Chalmers is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 226 people.
Cawarral is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people.
Adelaide Park is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Adelaide Park had a population of 449 people.
Barmaryee is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Barmaryee had a population of 925 people.
Farnborough is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Farnborough had a population of 469 people.
Pacific Heights is a semi-rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pacific Heights had a population of 1,111 people.
Ironpot is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ironpot had a population of 184 people.
Hidden Valley is a mixed-use locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hidden Valley had a population of 879 people.
Coorooman is a rural coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coorooman had a population of 97 people.
Greenlake is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Greenlake had "no people or a very low population".
