Canaga, Queensland

Canaga
Queensland
Canaga; Queensland
	Canaga
Coordinates	26°38′50″S150°54′47″E / 26.6472°S 150.9130°E Coordinates: 26°38′50″S150°54′47″E / 26.6472°S 150.9130°E
Population	110 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4413
Area	191.8 km2 (74.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	31.7 km (20 mi) ENE of Chinchilla ; 76.7 km (48 mi) NW of Dalby ; 164 km (102 mi) NW of Toowoomba ; 292 km (181 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Canaga:

Last updated April 17, 2022

Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.^[1]

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]

In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.^[1]

Education

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

Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east
Jandowae State School in Jandowae to the south-east
Brigalow State School in Brigalow to the south
Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west

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