Cordelia, Queensland
| Cordelia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cordelia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°36′19″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6052°S 146.2461°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 176 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.00/km2 (25.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Cordelia is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cordelia had a population of 176 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Cordelia has the following mountains:
- Mount Catherina (18°36′37″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6103°S 146.2462°E) 210 metres (690 ft)[3]
- Mount Cordelia (18°36′39″S 146°14′24″E / 18.6108°S 146.2399°E) 224 metres (735 ft)[3][4]
History
[edit]Cordelia Provisional School opened circa 1891.[5] It closed circa 1893.[6]
Cordelia State School opened on 13 April 1918 and closed on 15 March 1993.[6] The school was at 15 Cordelia School Road (18°35′47″S 146°15′33″E / 18.5964°S 146.2591°E).[7][8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Cordelia had a population of 210 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Cordelia had a population of 176 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cordelia. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the south-west and Halifax State School in neighbouring Halifax to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-west.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cordelia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cordelia – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42513)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cordelia – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 8431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 745. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Marathon County of Cardwell" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Parish of Cordelia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cordelia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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