Coorooman, Queensland
Coorooman is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coorooman had a population of 87 people.[1]
| Coorooman Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Coorooman | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.2858°S 150.7430°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 87 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.921/km2 (4.97/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
History
The locality was named after its former railway station on the Emu Park branch line, which in turn took its name from the creek, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word coorawan meaning kangaroo.[2][3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coorooman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Coorooman - locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "SKETCHER". The Queenslander (2454). Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.