Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
| Cordelia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cordelia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°36′19″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6052°S 146.2461°E / -18.6052; 146.2461 (Cordelia (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 176 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.00/km (25.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.6 km (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. In the 2021 census, Cordelia had a population of 176 people.
Geography
Cordelia has the following mountains:
- Mount Catherina (18°36′37″S 146°14′46″E / 18.6103°S 146.2462°E / -18.6103; 146.2462 (Mount Catherina)) 210 metres (690 ft)
- Mount Cordelia (18°36′39″S 146°14′24″E / 18.6108°S 146.2399°E / -18.6108; 146.2399 (Mount Cordelia)) 224 metres (735 ft)
History
Cordelia Provisional School opened circa 1891. It closed circa 1893.
Cordelia State School opened on 13 April 1918 and closed on 15 March 1993. 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))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cordelia had a population of 210 people.
In the 2021 census, Cordelia had a population of 176 people.
Education
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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
