Coringa, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Coringa
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.3775°N 151.9649°W
Pop:86
Postcode:4621
Area:130.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:21.8
Dir1:N
Location1:Biggenden
Dist2:43.5
Dir2:SW
Location2:Childers
Dist3:57.1
Dir3:NE
Location3:Gayndah
Dist4:89.7
Dir4:SW
Location4:Bundaberg
Dist5:356
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Good Night
Near-Ne:Dallarnil
Near-E:Dallarnil
Near-Se:Dallarnil
Near-S:Degilbo
Near-Sw:Didcot
Near-W:Wateranga
Near-Nw:Good Night

Coringa is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Coringa had a population of 86 people.

Geography

The Burnett River forms the northern boundary of the locality. At the west of the locality is the Paradise Dam which creates Lake Paradise. The filling of the dam flooded most of the former town of Paradise .[2]

History

The town of Paradise was established in 1889 as a gold mining township. It was on the Burnett River. The town reserve was established on 20 July 1891. In 1898, the town was abandoned when the gold rush was over.[3] At its peak, Paradise had a population of over 2,000 people.

Paradise Provisional School opened about 1892 and closed in 1904. In December 1905, tenders were called to relocate the school building to Mount Shamrock.[4]

Coringa Provisional School opened on 3 November 1930. In 1936, it become Coringa State School. It closed on 21 June 1996.[5] It is on Coringa Road .[6] [7]

Paradise Dam was completed in 2005, inundating the town of Paradise.

Demographics

In the, Coringa had a population of 77 people.

In the, Coringa had a population of 86 people.

Heritage listings

Coringa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Coringa. The nearest government primary schools are Dallarnil State School in neighbouring Dallarnil to the east and Biggenden State School in Biggenden to the south-east. Biggenden State School also offers secondary schooling to Year 10. The nearest government secondary schools offering secondary schooling to Year 12 are Isis District State High School in Childers to the north-east and Burnett State College in Gayndah to the south-west.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. 16 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Paradise Dam . 2022-05-04 . Sunwater . en-AU . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120045722/https://www.sunwater.com.au/dams/paradise-dam/ . live .
  4. News: 9 December 1905 . Official Notifications. . 2 (SECOND EDITION) . . 10316 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 25 July 2022 . 25 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725064750/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173412974 . live .
  5. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 1968 . Parish of Coringa . 4 May 2022 . . Map . 4 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504080629/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-coringa-1968.jpg . live .
  7. Web site: 1971 . 9247 Mount Perry . 4 May 2022 . . Map . 4 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504080629/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9247-mount-perry-admin-bdy-1971.jpg . live .
  8. Web site: Paradise Cemetery . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf . 16 August 2019 . 16 August 2019 . North Burnett Local Heritage Register . . 64.