Coppabella, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Coppabella
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.9408°N 148.2744°W
Pop:594
Postcode:4741
Area:797.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:48
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Moranbah
Dist2:145
Dir2:SW
Location2:Mackay
Dist3:234
Dir3:N
Location3:Emerald
Dist4:1005
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Kemmis
Near-Ne:Strathfield
Near-E:Oxford
Near-Se:Valkyrie
Near-S:Dysart
Near-Sw:Winchester
Near-W:Moranbah
Near-Nw:Burton

Coppabella is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It was established by Queensland Railways to accommodate train crew and railway maintenance staff. In the, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.

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. Two active mines in the area are the Millenium coal mine and Moorvale coal mine, both owned and operated by Peabody Energy.[2] [3]

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.[1]

Coppabella State School opened on 29 January 1980.[4]

Demographics

In the, Coppabella had a population of 466 people.

In the, Coppabella had a population of 594 people.

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).[5] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[6]

There is no secondary school in Coppabella; the nearest is Moranbah State High School in Moranbah.

Notes and References

  1. 26 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Millenium Mine. Peabody. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913062710/https://peassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2017%20Fact%20Sheets/2017%20Fact%20sheet_Surface_Millennium.pdf. 13 September 2017. live. 13 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Moorvale mine. Peabody. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913062845/https://peassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2017%20Fact%20Sheets/2017%20Fact%20sheet_Surface_Moorvale.pdf. 13 September 2017. live. 13 September 2017.
  4. Web site: 2020-01-13 . History . 2023-08-27 . Coppabella State School . en.
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2016. Coppabella State School. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913062007/https://coppabelss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/2016-%20School-%20Annual%20-Report.pdf. 13 September 2017. dead. 13 September 2017.
  6. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.