Coonambula, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Coonambula is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coonambula had a population of 80 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.5427°S 151.0927°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 256.6 km2 (99.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 80 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.312/km2 (0.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4626 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by the Burnett River.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Bilburie State School opened on 15 February 1931. It closed in 1938. It was on the western side of A Creek Road (approx 25.55646°S 151.18164°E).[5][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Coonambula had a population of 70 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Coonambula had a population of 80 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government schools are Mundubbera State College (Early Childhood to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the east and Eidsvold State School (Prep to Year 12) in neighbouring Eidsvold to the north.[4]
