Chorregon was a rural locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. Its name is reportedly derived from an Aboriginal word, language and dialect unknown, indicating wallaby.[2][1] It is now part of the locality of Longreach.
| Chorregon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Sunrise on the Landsborough Highway | |||||||||||||||
  Chorregon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°43′42″S 143°37′12″E / 22.7283°S 143.6199°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4730 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Longreach Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIn the 2016 census, Chorregon had a population of 57 people.
In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating the localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola, Chorregon, Ernestina, Maneroo, Morella, Tocal, and Vergemont.[3] As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has only three localities: Longreach, Ilframcombe and Isisford.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chorregon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Chorregon – locality in Longreach Region (entry 47048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions: Job number 17-050: Longreach". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Chorregon, Queensland.
- Map showing Chorregon before the January 2019 amalgamation (archived on 28 July 2019)