Cooeeimbardi, Queensland

Cooeeimbardi is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Cooeeimbardi
Queensland
Cooeeimbardi
Coordinates27.1152°S 152.5177°E / -27.1152; 152.5177 (Cooeeibardi (center of locality))
Postcode(s)4313
Area25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Cooeeimbardi:
Lower Cressbrook Fulham Hazeldean
Lake Wivenhoe Cooeeimbardi Somerset Dam
Lake Wivenhoe Somerset Dam Somerset Dam

Geography

The Brisbane River forms the western and southern boundaries of the locality.[2]

The northern and eastern parts of the locality is mostly undeveloped mountainous country rising to peaks such as Mount Somerset (440 metres), Mount Booran (470 metres) and Deception Peak (460 metres). This land is mostly part of the Deer Reserve National Park.(27.0811°S 152.526°E / -27.0811; 152.526 (Deer Reserve National Park (centre point))).[2] The national park is 3,228 hectares (7,980 acres) and extends into the neighbouring localities of Fulham to the north, Hazeldean to the northeast, and Somerset Dam (the locality) to the east.[2][3]

The southern and western areas of the locality are on lower flatter land (approx 70–80 metres above sea level). This land is freehold and predominantly used for grazing cattle.[2]

History

Cooembardie Provisional School opened on 27 July 1927. On 1 September 1928 it became Cooembardie State School. It closed in March 1953.[4]

gollark: fUNCTOOLSIn python.
gollark: ÅAäh
gollark: Sane languages have "modules" so that you don't literally just get all the code copied in.
gollark: Not as such.
gollark: It can include the code or whatever in the standard library, via a fancier looking path.

References
  1. "Cooeeimbardi - locality in Somerset Region (entry 44857)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "Deer Reserve National Park - National park in the Somerset Region (entry 44059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.