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 Coal Train next to Peak Downs Highway, Coppabella, 2004 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 21°56′27″S 148°16′28″E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 797.1 km2 (307.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 594 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7452/km2 (1.9301/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4741 | ||||||||||||
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Coppabella is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was established by Queensland Railways to accommodate train crew and railway maintenance staff. In the 2021 census, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Coppabella is in the Bowen basin mining area.[3] The Peak Downs Highway passes through the locality from north-east to south-west. The Goonyella railway line also passes through the area, with branch lines to service the mines.[4] Two active mines in the area are the Millenium coal mine and Moorvale coal mine, both owned and operated by Peabody Energy.[5][6]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the local railway station, which in turn was named by Queensland Railways Department in September 1971, reportedly using an Aboriginal word meaning a crossing place.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Coppabella had a population of 466 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.[1]
Education
[edit]Coppabella State School is a government co-educational primary school (P–6) in Mathieson Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There are no secondary schools in Coppabella; the nearest is Moranbah State High School in neighbouring Moranbah.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coppabella (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Coppabella – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Coppabella Mine". Industry Queensland. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "Millenium Mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "Moorvale mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "History". Coppabella State School. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coppabella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Coppabella State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
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Media related to Coppabella, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons