Corndale, Queensland
| Corndale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cattle grazing, Corndale Road, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Corndale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°26′59″S 151°52′57″E / 26.4497°S 151.8825°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 58 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Corndale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Corndale had a population of 58 people.[3]
Geography
Childs Hill is in the centre of the locality (26°26′53″S 151°52′47″E / 26.4480°S 151.8797°E), rising 505 metres (1,657 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
The land use is a mixture of crop-growing and grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
Corndale State School (sometimes written as Corn Dale State School) opened on 23 July 1912 and closed in 1959.[7] It was on Corndale Road (formerly Barkers Creek Road) at 26°26′18″S 151°53′18″E / 26.43841°S 151.88832°E.[8][9]
In 1956, the Methodist Church in Memerambi was relocated to Corndale where it opened in 1957. It was originally built in Memerambi in 1908 at a cost of £100.[10] In 1977, it became Corndale Uniting Church.[11]
In the 2016 census, Corndale had a population of 42 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Corndale had a population of 58 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Corndale. The nearest government primary schools are Wooroolin State School in neighbouring Wooroolin to the north-west and Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 10) in Wondai to the north and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-west.[6]
Amenities
,_Corndale_Road,_Corndale,_2023_02.jpg)
Corndale Uniting Church is on Corndale Road (26°26′21″S 151°53′29″E / 26.4391°S 151.8913°E).[11][13][14]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corndale (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Corndale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corndale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Childs Hill – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 7065)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Wondai" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Memerambi Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b Blake, Thom. "Corndale Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Corndale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Corndale Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
Further reading
- Back to Corndale, Sept 16th 1978, Corndale Reunion Committee, 1978
- Grimes, Judith A (2005), Memerambi moments : a school and district history of Memerambi and Corndale : Memerambi State School 1905-2005 ; Corndale State School 1912-1959, Wiseowl Research Publishers, ISBN 978-0-9585471-9-2