Coorumba, Queensland
Coorumba is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Coorumba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coorumba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5711°S 145.9088°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Johnstone River forms the northern boundary of the locality and the South Johnstone River forms the southern boundary. The land is almost entirely freehold and used for agriculture, including cropping (particularly sugarcane) on the flatter land and grazing on the more sloping land. The Palmerston Highway passes through the locality from east to west and there is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.[2]
Pioneer North Queensland Pty Ltd operate the Innisfail Hard Rock Quarry in the north of the locality, with a production capacity of 150 tonnes per hour.[3]
History
Coorumba was formerly a stopping place on the Innisfail-Nerada Tramway.[1]
References
- "Coorumba - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "Products". Pioneer North Queensland Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
Further reading
- Coorumba State School (1975), Coorumba State School : first 50 years 1924-1974, Coorumba State School, ISBN 978-0-9598521-0-3