Cockatoo, Queensland
- 56.2 km (35 mi) E of Taroom
- 252 km (157 mi) SSE of Biloela
- 472 km (293 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Cockatoo: | ||
Glebe | Cracow | Eidsvold West |
Taroom | Cockatoo | Sujeewong |
Taroom | Bungaban | Sujeewong |
Cockatoo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cockatoo had a population of 41 people.[1]
Geography
Cockatoo Creek flows through Cockatoo from east to west, eventually flowing to the Dawson River at 25°28′00″S 150°02′00″E / 25.4666°S 150.0333°E / -25.4666; 150.0333 (Cockatoo Creek).[3][4]
History
Cockatoo State School opened on 23 January 1984 and closed on 31 December 2000.[5][6] It was located in the south of Cockatoo on Pine Creek Road, possibly just over the border into present-day neighbouring Bungaban at 25°47′22″S 150°15′39″E / 25.7895°S 150.2607°E / -25.7895; 150.2607 (Cockatoo State School).
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Cockatoo was not separately reported but was included within neighbouring Taroom which had a combined population of 873 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Cockatoo had a population of 36 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Cockatoo had a population of 41 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cockatoo. The nearest school is Taroom State School in Taroom to the west which is a primary and secondary school to Year 10. There is no nearby secondary school to Year 12; distance education and boarding school are the alternatives.[3]
Notable people
- Journalist Florence Eliza Lord was born in Cockatoo[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cockatoo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cockatoo – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49542)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Cockatoo Creek (entry 7608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Taroom (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cockatoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Florence E. Lord". AustLit. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Cockatoo, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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