Coringa, Queensland

Coringa is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coringa had a population of 77 people.[1]

Coringa
Queensland
Coringa is located in Queensland
Coringa
Coringa
Coordinates25.3775°S 151.9649°E / -25.3775; 151.9649 (Coringa (centre of locality))
Population77 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.588/km2 (1.524/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4621
Area130.9 km2 (50.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Coringa:
Good Night Good Night Dallarnil
Wateranga Coringa Dallarnil
Didcot Degilbo Dallarnil

Geography

The Burnett River forms the northern boundary of the locality. At the west of the locality is the Paradise Dam (25.3503°S 151.9189°E / -25.3503; 151.9189 (Paradise Dam)) which creates Lake Paradise. The filling of the dam flooded most of the former town of Paradise (25.3533°S 151.9208°E / -25.3533; 151.9208 (Paradise (former town))).[3][4]

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.[4][5] At its peak, Paradise had a population of over 2,000 people.[6]

Paradise Provisional School opened about 1892 and closed in 1904.[7] In December 1905, tenders were called to relocate the school building to Mount Shamrock.[8]

Coringa Provisional School opened on 3 November 1930. In 1936, it become Coringa State School. It closed on 21 June 1996.[9][10] It is on Coringa Road (25.3843°S 151.9775°E / -25.3843; 151.9775 (Coringa State School (former))).[11][12][3]

Paradise Dam was completed in 2005, inundating the town of Paradise.[5]

In the 2016 census, Coringa had a population of 77 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

  • Campbells Road: Paradise Cemetery[6]

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.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coringa (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Coringa – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45336)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. "Paradise – unbounded locality in the North Burnett Region (entry 26024)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. "Paradise Dam". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "Paradise Cemetery" (PDF). North Burnett Local Heritage Register. North Burnett Regional Council. p. 64. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "Official Notifications". The Telegraph. No. 10316. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1905. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. "Parish of Coringa" (Map). Queensland Government. 1968. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. "9247 Mount Perry" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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