Gagalba, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°50′28″S 153°03′12″E / 26.8411°S 153.0533°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 2019 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4551 | ||||||||||||
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Gagalba is a developing locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] When suburban development is complete, Gagalba will have approximately 6,000 homes with a secondary school and two primary schools.[2]
History
Gagalba is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country.[3] The name Gagalba means shining place in the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages.[1]
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.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
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.[10]
Education
As at 2025, there are no schools in Gagalba. The nearest government primary schools are Nirimba State Primary School in Nirimba to the north and Landsborough State School in Landsborough to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Baringa State Secondary College in Baringa to the north.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Gagalba – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Gagalba to deliver more than 900 homes". Economic Development Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.