Cordelia, Queensland

Cordelia is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cordelia had a population of 210 people.[1]

Cordelia Queensland
Cordelia
Coordinates	18.6052°S 146.2461°E
Population	210 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	11.9/km^2 (30.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	17.6 km^2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Cordelia: Bemerside Macknade Macknade Foresthome Cordelia Halifax Victoria Plantation Braemeadows Braemeadows

Geography

Cordelia has the following mountains:

• Mount Catherina (18.6103°S 146.2462°E) 210 metres (690 ft)[3]
• Mount Cordelia (18.6108°S 146.2399°E) 224 metres (735 ft)[3][4]

History

Cordelia Provisional School opened circa 1891 and closed circa 1893.[5]

Cordelia State School opened on 13 April 1918 and closed on 15 March 1993.[5] The school was at 15 Cordelia School Road (18.5964°S 146.2591°E).[6]

In the 2016 census Cordelia had a population of 210 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cordelia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Cordelia – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42513)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Mount Cordelia – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 8431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Parish of Cordelia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.