Kolonga, Queensland
Geography
The east of Kolonga is bounded by Lake Monduran, the impoundment of the Fred Haigh Dam.
The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from Takilberan in the south to Lowmead to the north. Shortly after the highway enters from the south, Kalpowar Road branches off to Gaeta in the west.
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality name takes its name from the parish name which in turn is named after the Kolonga pastoral run named in the early 1860s. Kolonga is probably from the Kabi language word, kalanga meaning very good.
Kolonga Provisional School opened circa 1886 and closed circa 1887. Kolonga Provisional School opened 1911 and closed in 1924. It is not clear if these were the same school or two separate schools.
In 1887, 54,080 acres (21,890 ha) of land were resumed from the Kolonga pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kolonga had a population of 49 people.
In the 2021 census, Kolonga had a population of 33 people.
Education
There are no schools in Kolonga. The nearest primary schools are in Gin Gin and Lowmead. The nearest secondary schools are in Gin Gin and Rosedale.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kolonga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kolonga – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50046)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Kolonga – parish in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kolonga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
