Coppabella Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Coal Train next to Peak Downs Highway, Coppabella, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°56′27″S148°16′28″E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E | ||||||||||||||
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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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]
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]
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]
In the 2016 census, Coppabella had a population of 466 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Coppabella had a population of 594 people. [1]
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 are no secondary schools in Coppabella; the nearest is Moranbah State High School in neighbouring Moranbah. [11]
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