Suburb of Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
| Gagalba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gagalba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°50′28″S 153°03′12″E / 26.8411°S 153.0533°E / -26.8411; 153.0533 (Gagalba (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Gagalba is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
History
Gagalba is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. The name Gagalba means shining place in the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages.
On 14 June 2019, parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area.
Demographics
The population of Gagalba was not separately reported in the 2021 Australian census. It was included in the 2021 census data for its neighbouring locality Bells Creek.
References
- ^ "Gagalba – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "E29: Gubbi Gubbi". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Proposed locality boundaries: Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Locality boundaries of Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Banya – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Corbould Park – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Nirimba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bells Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
