Cornwall, Queensland
| Cornwall Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Cornwall | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°05′00″S 148°27′00″E / 26.0833°S 148.45°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0466/km2 (0.121/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 278.7 km2 (107.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Cornwall is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cornwall had a population of 13 people.[1]
Geography
The Great Dividing Range enters the locality from the west (Kilmorey Falls), run across the north of the locality, exiting to the north-east (Gunnewin). This splits the locality across two drainage basins with most of the locality (to the south of the range) being within the Murray Darling basin, specifically within the catchment of the Balonne River, while the northern strip of the locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Fitzroy River.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some small areas of crop growing.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cornwall had a population of 16 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Cornwall had a population of 13 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cornwall. The nearest government primary schools are Bymount State School in neighbouring Bymount to the east and Injune State School in Injune to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Injune State School (to Year 10). There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cornwall (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cornwall – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47417)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cornwall (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.