Corndale, Queensland

{{GeoGroup}}{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Corndale

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Cattle grazing, Corndale Road, Corndale, 2023.jpg

| caption = Cattle grazing, Corndale Road, 2023

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.4497|151.8825|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Corndale (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 58

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4610

| area = 34.3

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 15.2

| dir1 = N

| location1 = Kingaroy

| dist2 = 127

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Gympie

| dist3 = 230

| dir3 = NW

| location3 = Brisbane

| dist4 =

| dir4 =

| location4 =

| lga = South Burnett Region

| stategov = Nanango

| fedgov = Maranoa

| near-n = Wooroolin

| near-ne = Charlestown

| near-e = Wattle Camp

| near-se = Booie

| near-s = Booie

| near-sw = Kingaroy

| near-w = Memerambi

| near-nw = Wooroolin

}}

Corndale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46209|Corndale|locality in South Burnett Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Corndale had a population of 58 people.

Geography

Childs Hill is in the centre of the locality ({{coord|-26.4480|151.8797|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Childs Hill}}), rising {{convert|505|m}} above sea level.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|7065|Childs Hill|mountain in South Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

The land use is a mixture of crop-growing and grazing on native vegetation.

History

Corndale State School (sometimes written as Corn Dale State School) opened on 23 July 1912 and closed in 1959.{{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}} It was on Corndale Road (formerly Barkers Creek Road) at {{Coord|-26.43841|151.88832|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Corndale State School (former)}}.{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Wondai |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-wondai-1943.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916192512/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-wondai-1943.jpg |archive-date=16 September 2020 |access-date=29 December 2020 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}{{Cite web |date=1955 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109093109/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg |archive-date=2023-01-09 |access-date=9 January 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}

In 1956, the Methodist Church in Memerambi was relocated to Corndale where it opened in 1957. It was originally built in Memerambi in 1908 at a cost of £100.{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Memerambi Methodist Church |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p_n.php?id=5448 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108101239/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p_n.php?id=5448 |url-status=live }} In 1977, it became Corndale Uniting Church.{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Corndale Methodist Church |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p_n.php?id=3168 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=2 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102014656/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p_n.php?id=3168 |url-status=live }}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Corndale had a population of 42 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30730|name=Corndale (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Corndale had a population of 58 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30726|name=Corndale (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Corndale. The nearest government primary schools are Wooroolin State School in neighbouring Wooroolin to the north-west and Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 10) in Wondai to the north and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=9 January 2023}}

Amenities

File:Corndale Uniting Church (formerly Methodist), Corndale Road, Corndale, 2023 02.jpg

Corndale Uniting Church is on Corndale Road ({{Coord|-26.4391|151.8913|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Corndale Uniting Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Corndale Uniting Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/3714-corndale-uniting-church|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229063057/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/3714-corndale-uniting-church|archive-date=2020-12-29|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Churches Australia|language=en-au}}{{Cite web|title=Find a church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206000909/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=2020-12-06|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod|language=en-AU}}