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Cordelia, Queensland

Coordinates: 18°36′19″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6052°S 146.2461°E / -18.6052; 146.2461 (Cordelia (centre of locality))
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Cordelia
Queensland
Cordelia is located in Queensland
Cordelia
Cordelia
Coordinates18°36′19″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6052°S 146.2461°E / -18.6052; 146.2461 (Cordelia (centre of locality))
Population176 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density10.00/km2 (25.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Cordelia:
Bemerside Macknade Macknade
Foresthome Cordelia Halifax
Victoria Plantation Braemeadows Braemeadows

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

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Cordelia has the following mountains:

History

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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 / -18.5964; 146.2591 (Cordelia State School (former))).[7][8]

Demographics

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cordelia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Cordelia – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42513)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mount Cordelia – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 8431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "Parish of Marathon County of Cardwell" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Parish of Cordelia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cordelia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2024.