Colevale, Queensland
| Colevale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Colevale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°27′22″S 147°20′18″E / 19.4561°S 147.3383°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.195/km2 (0.504/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4808 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 97.6 km2 (37.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Colevale is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Colevale had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The northern coastal part of the locality is bounded by the Coral Sea and is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park.[3]
Much of the land is low-lying with high water levels. The southern part of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane, while the other land (apart from the national park) is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
There are two cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Pioneer sugar mill.[5]
History
[edit]The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Colevale had a population of 17 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Colevale had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Colevale. The nearest government primary school is Brandon State School in neighbouring Brandon to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east. There are also a number of non-government and special-purpose schools in Ayr.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Colevale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Colevale – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colevale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
