Corella, Queensland

Corella is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Corella had a population of 73 people.[1]

Corella
Queensland
Corella
Coordinates26.1125°S 152.6416°E / -26.1125; 152.6416 (Corella (centre of locality))
Population73 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.33/km2 (13.80/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Corella:
Curra Curra North Deep Creek
Curra Corella North Deep Creek
Chatsworth Chatsworth Tamaree

Geography

The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east (Tamaree) to the north-west (Curra). Most of the land to the west of the railway line is within the Curra State Forest which extends into Curra and Anderleigh.[3] To the east of the railway line the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

Corella State School opened on 24 January 1927 and closed in 1940.[5]

In the 2016 census, Corella had a population of 73 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Corella. The nearest primary school is Chatsworth State School in neighbouring Chatsworth to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Corella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Corella – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46321)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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