Comoon Loop, Queensland

Comoon Loop Queensland
Comoon Loop
Coordinates	17.5655°S 146.0341°E / -17.5655; 146.0341 (Comoon Loop (centre of locality))
Population	44 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	19.1/km^2 (49.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4858
Elevation	1 to 9 m (3 to 30 ft)
Area	2.3 km^2 (0.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.0 km (3 mi) S of Innisfail 92.2 km (57 mi) S of Cairns 255 km (158 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,612 km (1,002 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Comoon Loop: Mundoo South Innisfail Mourilyan Mundoo Comoon Loop Mourilyan Stockton Mourilyan Mourilyan

Comoon Loop is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Comoon Loop had a population of 44 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the South Johnstone River. The land is flat and low-lying at 1 to 9 metres (3 ft 3 in to 29 ft 6 in) above sea level.[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mourilyan) and exits to the north (South Innisfail).[4]

The predominant land use is growing sugarcane.[5] There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Comoon Loop had a population of 51 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Comoon Loop had a population of 44 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Comoon Loop. The nearest government primary schools are Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the south and Innisfail East State School in East Innisfail to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Comoon Loop (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Comoon Loop – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45683)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Comoon Loop (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.