Cobraball, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Cobraball
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.1502°N 150.6127°W
Pop:81
Postcode:4703
Area:43.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.1
Dir1:WSW
Location1:Yeppoon
Dist2:35.9
Dir2:NE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:674
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Livingstone Shire
Stategov:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Lake Mary
Near-Ne:Lake Mary
Near-E:Bondoola
Near-Se:Bondoola
Near-S:Mulara
Near-Sw:Sandringham
Near-W:Barmoya
Near-Nw:Lake Mary

Cobraball is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Cobraball had a population of 81 people.

Geography

Cobraball has the following mountains (from north to south):[2]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]

History

On 9 November 2019, a bushfire broke out on Old Byfield Road. It spread quickly and unpredictably, putting lives and property at risk with many people being evacuated over the following days. Up to were burned with homes and other structures destroyed, as the fire spread to other localities. Livestock and native animals were also killed.[8] [9] [10]

Demographics

In the, Cobraball had a population of 70 people.

In the, Cobraball had a population of 81 people.

Education

There are no schools in Cobraball. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the east and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School, also in Yeppoon, and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton.[11]

Notes and References

  1. 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 14 November 2019 . November 2019 Bushfires: Local Recovery and Resilience Plan . 22 November 2024 . 5 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405084846/https://www.qra.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-08/Livingstone_bushfires_recovery_plan.pdf . live .
  9. News: Powell . Rebeka . 2019-11-09 . Queenslanders 'still fighting' as bushfire conditions remain volatile into the night . 2024-11-22 . ABC News . en-AU . 25 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625220736/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-10/queensland-fires-cooroibah-cobraball-homes-lost/11689894 . live .
  10. Web site: Nufer . Darryn . 20 August 2021 . Cobrabrall fire 2019 in pictures: a wildfire that devastated parts of Livingstone Shire . 22 November 2024.
  11. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .