Kooralgin, Queensland

Kooralgin Queensland
Kooralgin
Coordinates	26°55′30″S151°55′58″E / 26.925°S 151.9327°E / -26.925; 151.9327 (Kooralgin (centre of locality))
Population	47 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.778/km2 (2.015/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4402
Area	60.4 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.8 km (10 mi) SW of Yarraman 37.7 km (23 mi) S of Nanango 109 km (68 mi) N of Toowoomba CBD 182 km (113 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Kooralgin: Upper Yarraman Gilla Gilla Cooyar Kooralgin Gilla Cooyar Mount Binga Mount Binga

Kooralgin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Kooralgin had a population of 47 people. ^[1]

Geography

Cooyar Creek forms the south-west boundary of the locality before flowing through the locality and exiting to the north-east (Gilla); it eventually becomes a tributary of the Brisbane River. ^[3]

The main road route through the locality is Cooyar Kooralgin Road, which enters from the south-west (Cooyar) and passes through the locality, changing its name to Yarraman Kooralgin Road, before exiting to the north-east (Gilla). ^[4]

One section of The Palms National Park is in the west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with crop growing around Cooyar Creek. ^[5]

History

Kooralgin Provisional School opened on 10 April 1916. It closed in 1923. It reopened in 1930 as a half-time school in conjunction with Claredale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). About 1932, the Claredale school closed and Kooralgin school became Kooralgin State School. It experienced a number of temporary closures before closing permanently on 28 January 1963. ^{[6] [7]} It was at 867 Yarraman Kooralgin Road ( 26°55′51″S151°56′59″E / 26.93095°S 151.94969°E / -26.93095; 151.94969 (Kooralgin State School (former)) ). ^{[8] [9] [10]} As at 2023, the former school building was still extant. ^[11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kooralgin had a population of 46 people. ^[12]

In the 2021 census, Kooralgin had a population of 47 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Kooralgin. The nearest government primary schools are Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the south-west and Yarraman State School in Yarraman to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Nanango. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kooralgin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Kooralgin – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
6. "Agency ID 6185, Kooralgin State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Cooyar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
9. "Parish of Cooyar sheet 2". 1938. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
10. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
11. "Kooralgin State School (former)". Google Street View . August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kooralgin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2025.