Colevale is a coastal rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Colevale had a population of 19 people.

Geography

The northern coastal part of the locality is bounded by the

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and is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park. Much of the land is low-lying with high water levels. The southern part of the locality is predominantly used for growing

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, while the other land (apart from the national park) is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation. There are two

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to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Pioneer sugar mill.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.

Demographics

In the , Colevale had a population of 17 people. In the , Colevale had a population of 19 people.

Education

There are no schools in Colevale. The nearest government primary school is Brandon State School in neighbouring Brandon to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in

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to the south-east. There are also a number of non-government and special-purpose schools in Ayr.

References

{{Shire of Burdekin Shire of Burdekin Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland