Cooroo Lands, Queensland
| Cooroo Lands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cooroo Lands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°31′26″S 145°53′55″E / 17.5238°S 145.8986°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Cooroo Lands is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cooroo Lands had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit]The Johnstone River forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-west (Ngatjan / Nerada) and exiting to the south-east (Ngatjan / Nerada). Coccolah Island is a 2.4-hectare (5.9-acre) island (17°31′58″S 145°54′45″E / 17.5328°S 145.9126°E) in the river just prior to its exit to the south-east.[3][4][5]
Road access to the locality is via Cooroo Lands Road from Ngatjan.[6]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing (mostly bananas).[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Cooroo Lands had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Cooroo Lands had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cooroo Lands. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Innisfail and its suburbs.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooroo Lands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cooroo Lands – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45684)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Waterbody islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Coccolah Island – island (entry 7586)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooroo Lands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
