Cooladdi

Cooladdi
Queensland
Road House Cooladdi, 2024
Cooladdi is located in Queensland
Cooladdi
Cooladdi
Coordinates26°38′25″S 145°27′43″E / 26.6402°S 145.4619°E / -26.6402; 145.4619 (Cooladdi (town centre))
Population7 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00175/km2 (0.0045/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4479
Elevation300 m (984 ft)
Area3,990.2 km2 (1,540.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Cooladdi:
Adavale Langlo Ward
Adavale Cooladdi Bakers Bend
Humeburn Wyandra Murweh

Cooladdi is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town is 88.9 kilometres (55.2 mi) south-west of Charleville.[4]

Claims have been made that Cooladdi is Australia's smallest town by population.[5] In 2015, the population was 3 (down from 4 in 2013), all of whom lived at the general store.[6] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooladdi had a population of 7 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Cooladdi – town in Shire of Murweh (entry 8067)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Cooladdi – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42925)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Charleville to Cooladi" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "I spent the night in Australia's smallest town. Here's what I saw". Australia: ABC News. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ Arthur, Chrissy (16 November 2015). "Stories and photos capture vibrant past of Queensland's outback 'ghost town' Cooladdi". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.