Colevale, Queensland


Colevale is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Colevale had a population of 19 people.

Geography

The northern coastal part of the locality is bounded by the Coral Sea 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 sugarcane, while the other land is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.
There are two cane tramways 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 Ayr to the south-east. There are also a number of non-government and special-purpose schools in Ayr.