Coringa, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{GeoGroup}}{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Coringa
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.3775|151.9649|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Coringa (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 86
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4621
| area = 130.9
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 21.8
| dir1 = N
| location1 = Biggenden
| dist2 = 43.5
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Childers
| dist3 = 57.1
| dir3 = NE
| location3 = Gayndah
| dist4 = 89.7
| dir4 = SW
| location4 = Bundaberg
| dist5 = 356
| dir5 = NNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Good Night
| near-ne = Dallarnil
| near-e = Dallarnil
| near-se = Dallarnil
| near-s = Degilbo
| near-sw = Didcot
| near-w = Wateranga
| near-nw = Good Night
}}
Coringa is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45336|Coringa|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=7 March 2022}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Coringa had a population of 86 people.
Geography
The Burnett River forms the northern boundary of the locality. At the west of the locality is the Paradise Dam ({{Coord|-25.3503|151.9189|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Paradise Dam}}) which creates Lake Paradise. The filling of the dam flooded most of the former town of Paradise ({{Coord|-25.3533|151.9208|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Paradise (former town)}}).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=4 May 2022}}{{Cite QPN|26024|Paradise|unbounded locality in the North Burnett Region|accessdate=16 August 2019}}
History
The town of Paradise was established in 1889 as a gold mining township. It was on the Burnett River. The town reserve was established on 20 July 1891. In 1898, the town was abandoned when the gold rush was over.{{Cite web |title=Paradise Dam |url=https://www.sunwater.com.au/dams/paradise-dam/ |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Sunwater |language=en-AU |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120045722/https://www.sunwater.com.au/dams/paradise-dam/ |url-status=live }} At its peak, Paradise had a population of over 2,000 people.
Paradise Provisional School opened about 1892 and closed in 1904.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} In December 1905, tenders were called to relocate the school building to Mount Shamrock.{{cite news |date=9 December 1905 |title=Official Notifications. |page=2 (SECOND EDITION) |newspaper=The Telegraph |issue=10316 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173412974 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=25 July 2022 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725064750/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173412974 |url-status=live }}
Coringa Provisional School opened on 3 November 1930. In 1936, it become Coringa State School. It closed on 21 June 1996.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=Queensland Government}} It is on Coringa Road ({{Coord|-25.3843|151.9775|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Coringa State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1968 |title=Parish of Coringa |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-coringa-1968.jpg |access-date=4 May 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=4 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504080629/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-coringa-1968.jpg |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1971 |title=9247 Mount Perry |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9247-mount-perry-admin-bdy-1971.jpg |access-date=4 May 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=4 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504080629/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9247-mount-perry-admin-bdy-1971.jpg |url-status=live }}
Paradise Dam was completed in 2005, inundating the town of Paradise.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Coringa had a population of 77 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30729|name=Coringa (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Coringa had a population of 86 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30725|name=Coringa (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Coringa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Campbells Road: Paradise Cemetery{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Paradise Cemetery |url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf |archive-date=16 August 2019 |access-date=16 August 2019 |website=North Burnett Local Heritage Register |publisher=North Burnett Regional Council |page=64}}
Education
There are no schools in Coringa. The nearest government primary schools are Dallarnil State School in neighbouring Dallarnil to the east and Biggenden State School in Biggenden to the south-east. Biggenden State School also offers secondary schooling to Year 10. The nearest government secondary schools offering secondary schooling to Year 12 are Isis District State High School in Childers to the north-east and Burnett State College in Gayndah to the south-west.
References
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External links
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- {{Cite web |date=1891 |title=Town of Paradise |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-paradise-1891.jpg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504081252/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-paradise-1891.jpg |archive-date=4 May 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
{{North Burnett Region}}