Federal, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Federal Queensland
Federal Location in Queensland
Population	303 (2016 census)
• Density	9.90/km2 (25.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4568
Area	30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.0 km (10 mi) W of Cooroy 32.4 km (20 mi) W of Tewantin 143 km (89 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Federal: Cooran Cooran Pomona Tuchekoi Federal Black Mountain Tuchekoi Ridgewood Black Mountain

Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Federal had a population of 303. It is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland near the towns of Cooran and Pomona.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:

• Cliona Lodge (26°23′01″S 152°47′00″E / 26.3836°S 152.7834°E / -26.3836; 152.7834 (Cliona Lodge (homestead)))
• Dunromin (26°24′23″S 152°48′40″E / 26.4064°S 152.8110°E / -26.4064; 152.8110 (Dunromin (homestead)))
• Monte Video (26°25′33″S 152°48′18″E / 26.4258°S 152.8051°E / -26.4258; 152.8051 (Monte Video (homestead)))

Education

Federal State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 40 Middle Creek Road (26°23′34″S 152°47′39″E / 26.3929°S 152.7943°E / -26.3929; 152.7943 (Federal State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 89 students with 11 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Federal. The nearest secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus at neighbouring Pomona to the north-east and its senior campus at Cooroy to the east.

Images for kids

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  Federal State School, circa 1910