Gagalba, Queensland

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Gagalba
Queensland
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Gagalba
Coordinates 26°50′28″S153°03′12″E / 26.8411°S 153.0533°E / -26.8411; 153.0533 (Gagalba (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 26°50′28″S153°03′12″E / 26.8411°S 153.0533°E / -26.8411; 153.0533 (Gagalba (centre of locality))
Established2019
Postcode(s) 4551
Area5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s) Caloundra
Federal Division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Gagalba:
Banya Bells Creek Bells Creek
Banya Gagalba Bells Creek
Coochin Creek Coochin Creek Coochin Creek

Gagalba is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

History

Gagalba is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. [2] The name Gagalba means shining place in the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages. [1]

On 14 June 2019 parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gagalba – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "E29: Gubbi Gubbi". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government . 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Proposed locality boundaries: Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. "Locality boundaries of Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. "Banya – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. "Corbould Park – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. "Nirimba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.