We present Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC and MIPS observations of a 0.85 deg ^ { 2 } field including the Corona Australis ( CrA ) star-forming region .
At a distance of 130 pc , CrA is one of the closest regions known to be actively forming stars , particularly within its embedded association , the Coronet .
Using the Spitzer data , we identify 51 young stellar objects ( YSOs ) in CrA which include sources in the well-studied Coronet cluster as well as distributed throughout the molecular cloud .
Twelve of the YSOs discussed are new candidates , one of which is located in the Coronet .
Known YSOs retrieved from the literature are also added to the list , and a total of 116 candidate YSOs in CrA are compiled .
Based on these YSO candidates , the star formation rate is computed to be 12 M _ { \odot } Myr ^ { -1 } , similar to that of the Lupus clouds .
A clustering analysis was also performed , finding that the main cluster core , consisting of 68 members , is elongated ( having an aspect ratio of 2.36 ) , with a circular radius of 0.59 pc and mean surface density of 150 pc ^ { -2 } .

In addition , we analyze outflows and jets in CrA by means of new CO and H _ { 2 } data .
We present 1.3 mm interferometric continuum observations made with the Submillimeter Array ( SMA ) covering R CrA , IRS 5 , IRS 7 , and IRAS 18595-3712 ( IRAS 32 ) .
We also present multi-epoch H _ { 2 } maps and detect jets and outflows , study their proper motions , and identify exciting sources .
The Spitzer and ISAAC /VLT observations of IRAS 32 show a bipolar precessing jet , which drives a CO ( 2-1 ) outflow detected in the SMA observations .
There is also clear evidence for a parsec-scale precessing outflow , E-W oriented , and originating in the SMA 2 region , likely driven by SMA 2 or IRS 7A .