Mount Coolon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°23′02″S 147°20′29″E / 21.3838°S 147.3413°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 64 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.01052/km2 (0.02726/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4804 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,081.0 km2 (2,347.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Coolon is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 64 people. [1]
The Suttor River rises here. The river marks part of the eastern and all of the southern and western boundaries of Mount Coolon. The Sellheim River forms a small section of the northern border. The landscape is dotted with many waterholes and numerous peaks belonging to the Leichhardt Range.[ citation needed]
Mount Coolon has the following mountains:
Mount Coolon was originally called Koala, and was founded on Yangga tribal lands. It was renamed after Thomas Coolon, a prospector. [2]
In 1918, following a claims dispute, Coolon shot and killed four men, then committed suicide. [22]
Koala Provisional School opened on 11 July 1921. On 1 September 1925, it became Koala State School. In 1946, it was renamed Mount Coolon State School in 1946. It closed in 1950, but reopened in 1962. [23] It finally closed on 30 April 1971. [24]
Mount Coolon Post Office opened on 1 May 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1984. [25]
Koala police station opened in 1925 and was renamed Mount Coolon police station in 1931. It closed in 1967. 18 police officers served at the station over its lifetime. [23]
Between 1925 and 1967 when the station closed there were 18 officers stationed at Mt Coolon.
In the 2011 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 567 people. [26]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 64 people. [1]
Mount Coolon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Mount Coolon. Glenden State School in Glenden to the east is the nearest government primary and secondary school; however, the distances involved in a daily commute mean that distance education and boarding schools are other options. [29]
Mount Coolon Hotel is at 1 Mill Street. It provides meals and accommodation. [30]
The former Mount Coolon State School is now the Mount Coolon Community Centre. [23]
Mount Coolon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°23′02″S 147°20′29″E / 21.3838°S 147.3413°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 64 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.01052/km2 (0.02726/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4804 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,081.0 km2 (2,347.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Coolon is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 64 people. [1]
The Suttor River rises here. The river marks part of the eastern and all of the southern and western boundaries of Mount Coolon. The Sellheim River forms a small section of the northern border. The landscape is dotted with many waterholes and numerous peaks belonging to the Leichhardt Range.[ citation needed]
Mount Coolon has the following mountains:
Mount Coolon was originally called Koala, and was founded on Yangga tribal lands. It was renamed after Thomas Coolon, a prospector. [2]
In 1918, following a claims dispute, Coolon shot and killed four men, then committed suicide. [22]
Koala Provisional School opened on 11 July 1921. On 1 September 1925, it became Koala State School. In 1946, it was renamed Mount Coolon State School in 1946. It closed in 1950, but reopened in 1962. [23] It finally closed on 30 April 1971. [24]
Mount Coolon Post Office opened on 1 May 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1984. [25]
Koala police station opened in 1925 and was renamed Mount Coolon police station in 1931. It closed in 1967. 18 police officers served at the station over its lifetime. [23]
Between 1925 and 1967 when the station closed there were 18 officers stationed at Mt Coolon.
In the 2011 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 567 people. [26]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 64 people. [1]
Mount Coolon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Mount Coolon. Glenden State School in Glenden to the east is the nearest government primary and secondary school; however, the distances involved in a daily commute mean that distance education and boarding schools are other options. [29]
Mount Coolon Hotel is at 1 Mill Street. It provides meals and accommodation. [30]
The former Mount Coolon State School is now the Mount Coolon Community Centre. [23]