Coningham is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of

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in the

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LGA region of

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. The locality is about south of the town of

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. The

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recorded a population of 253 for the state suburb of Coningham.

History

Coningham was gazetted as a locality in 1965.

Geography

The waters of

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form the northern boundary, and D'Entrecasteaux Channel the eastern.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (

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) passes to the west. Old Station Road and Coningham Road provide access to the locality.

References

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