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 Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coowonga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°18′42″S 150°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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Geography
editCoowonga 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]
History
editCoowonga 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.
Demographics
editIn 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]
Economy
editCoowonga 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]
Education
editCoowonga State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 269 Coowonga Road (23°18′09″S 150°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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coowonga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Coowonga (entry 48587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Coowonga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coowonga(SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coowonga (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coowonga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Koorana Crocodile Farm". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Croc Season Public Talks". Museum of Tropical Queensland. 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Coowonga State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2015 School Report" (PDF). Coowonga State School. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
Further reading
edit- Coowonga State School (1987), A brief history of Coowonga State School 1897-1987, Coowonga State School, retrieved 2 November 2016