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Coolana, Queensland
Coolana is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coolana had a population of 175 people. Geography Coolana lies in the west of the Lockyer Creek catchment area. Part of the northern boundary of Coolana follows Plain Creek at tributary of Lockyer Creek. The east of the suburb rises towards the peak of Mount Stradbroke. Lowood Minden Road traverses the locality from north to south. Parts of the area are used for agriculture while much of the land is undeveloped. History The area was originally known as Hillside. It was renamed by 1918. Demographics In the , Coolana recorded a population of 174. In the , Coolana had a population of 178 people. In the , Coolana had a population of 175 people. Education There are no schools in Coolana. The nearest government primary schools are Tarampa State School in neighbouring Tarampa to the north, Minden State School in neighbouring Minden to the south, and Prenzlau State School in neighbouring Prenz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset Region
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself. The Esk and Kilcoy Shires were amalgamated to consolidate the water catchments for the Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams. The Local Government Reform Commission identified that the long-term future of Somerset would be as a major water catchment for the SEQ region with farming being the main economic activity within a water catchment management regime. The "planning strategy and land use policies" implemented by the Somerset Regional Council are therefore "directed this end". The Somerset Regional Council, which administers the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
