Coppabella, Queensland
| Coppabella Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Coal Train next to Peak Downs Highway, Coppabella, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
  Coppabella | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°56′27″S 148°16′28″E / 21.9408°S 148.2744°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 594 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 863.6 km2 (333.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Coppabella is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Coppabella is in the Galilee Basin mining area. 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.[3] Two active mines in the area are the Millenium coal mine and Moorvale coal mine, both owned and operated by Peabody Energy.[4][5]
History
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]
Coppabella State School opened on 29 January 1980.[6]
Education
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).[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coppabella (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Coppabella – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Millenium Mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Moorvale mine" (PDF). Peabody. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Coppabella State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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External links
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