Capella, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Capella Queensland
The Gregory Highway is the main street in Capella, 2016
Capella Location in Queensland
Population	1,010 (2016 census)
• Density	107.4/km2 (278/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4723
Area	9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	52 km (32 mi) NNW of Emerald 334 km (208 mi) W of Rockhampton 883 km (549 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Capella: Khosh Bulduk Khosh Bulduk Belcong Hibernia Capella Belcong Hibernia Chirnside Chirnside

Capella is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Capella had a population of 1,010 people.

Heritage listings

Capella has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Lilyvale Road, Crinum: Lilyvale Stand Monument

Economy

Grain silos and stockpiles at Capella, 2016

Capella is a service town catering to the large coal-mining interests in the area as well as pastoralists and farmers.

GrainCorp have a receiving depot (23°05′00″S 148°01′11″E / 23.0832°S 148.0198°E / -23.0832; 148.0198 (GrainCorp receiving depot)) beside Capella railway station. It receives crops such as sorghum, wheat, chickpea and barley.

Education

Capella State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 41 Huntley Street (23°04′57″S 148°01′29″E / 23.0826°S 148.0247°E / -23.0826; 148.0247 (Capella State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 171 students with 13 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).

Capella State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 35-45 Gordon Street (23°05′17″S 148°01′49″E / 23.0881°S 148.0304°E / -23.0881; 148.0304 (Capella State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 110 students with 18 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program..