Canaga, Queensland

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Canaga
Queensland
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Canaga
Coordinates 26°38′50″S150°54′47″E / 26.6472°S 150.9130°E / -26.6472; 150.9130 (Canaga (centre of locality))
Population85 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.4432/km2 (1.148/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4413
Area191.8 km2 (74.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Canaga:
Pelican Fairyland Fairyland
Burncluith Canaga Jinghi
Chances Plain Wychie
Tuckerang
Langlands

Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people. [1]

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Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east. [3]

History

The locality names is derived from the parish name which in turn was the name of a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853. [2]

Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed on 1962. [4] The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road ( 26°40′31″S150°55′17″E / 26.6753°S 150.9215°E / -26.6753; 150.9215 (Canaga State School (former)) ). [5] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council. [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Canaga. The nearest government primary schools are: [6]

The nearest government secondary school is Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canaga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Canaga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 49271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Google (18 January 2022). "Canaga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Chinchilla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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