Cobraball, Queensland

Cobraball is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Cobraball had a population of 81 people.^[1]

Cobraball Queensland
Cobraball
Coordinates	23.1502°S 150.6127°E / -23.1502; 150.6127 (Cobraball (centre of locality))
Population	81 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.858/km2 (4.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.1 km (8 mi) WSW of Yeppoon 35.9 km (22 mi) NE of Rockhampton 674 km (419 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Cobraball: Lake Mary Lake Mary Lake Mary Barmoya Cobraball Bondoola Sandringham Mulara Bondoola

Geography

Cobraball has the following mountains (from north to south):^[3]

• Mount Cobberra (23.1485°S 150.6152°E / -23.1485; 150.6152 (Mount Cobberra)), 211 metres (692 ft)^[4][5]
• Black Mountain (23.1713°S 150.5750°E / -23.1713; 150.5750 (Black Mountain)), rising to 212 metres (696 ft) above sea level^[4][6]
• Camp Hill Rock (23.1741°S 150.5899°E / -23.1741; 150.5899 (Camp Hill Rock)), 212 metres (696 ft)^[4][7]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[8]

History

On 9 November 2019, a bushfire broke out on Old Byfield Road. It spread quickly and unpredictably, putting lives and property at risk with many people being evacuated over the following days. Up to 11,500 hectares (28,000 acres) were burned with homes and other structures destroyed, as the fire spread to other localities. Livestock and native animals were also killed.^[9][10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cobraball had a population of 70 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Cobraball had a population of 81 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cobraball. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the east and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School, also in Yeppoon, and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton.^[13]