Coppabella, Queensland

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Coppabella
Queensland
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Coal Train next to Peak Downs Highway, Coppabella, 2004
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Coppabella
Coordinates 21°56′27″S148°16′28″E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E / -21.9408; 148.2744 Coordinates: 21°56′27″S148°16′28″E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E / -21.9408; 148.2744
Population466 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.5846/km2 (1.5142/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4741
Area797.1 km2 (307.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Isaac Region
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Coppabella:
Burton Kemmis Strathfield
Moranbah Coppabella Oxford
Winchester Dysart Valkyrie

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 2016 census, Coppabella had a population of 466 people. [1]

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Geography

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

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]

In the 2016 census, Coppabella had a population of 466 people. [1]

Education

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). [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [8]

There is no secondary school in Coppabella. The nearest secondary school is Moranbah State High School in Moranbah. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coppabella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Coppabella – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Millenium Mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Moorvale mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Coppabella State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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