Kagaru, Queensland

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Kagaru
Queensland
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Teviot Brook crossing, 2016
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Kagaru
Coordinates 27°51′40″S152°54′39″E / 27.8612°S 152.9109°E / -27.8612; 152.9109 (Kagaru (centre of locality))
Population19 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.655/km2 (1.70/sq mi)
Established1997
Postcode(s) 4285
Area29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Kagaru:
Flinders Lakes Monarch Glen Flagstone
Riverbend
Undullah Kagaru Cedar Grove
Wyaralong Allenview Woodhill

Kagaru is a rural locality split between Scenic Rim Region and City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Kagaru had a population of 19 people. [1]

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Geography

Kagaru's eastern border follows the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor, the Logan River and Teviot Brook. [4] [5]

In the 1930s, a railway station in the area was named Kagaru, a Ugarapul word for the blue-winged kookaburra. On the 24 April 1997, the locality was formally bounded and took the name of the railway station. [6] Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Kagaru became split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. [6]

The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with crop growing also occurring in the northern part of the loacality. [7]

History

The name Kagaru is an Aboriginal word for the blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) in the Yuggera language, Yugarabul dialect. [2]

In September 1930, a new railway line from South Brisbane to Kyogle (New South Wales) was opened as part of establishing a faster rail route between Brisbane to Sydney avoiding the break-of-gauge that occurred at Wallangarra on the Queensland-New South Wales border. The new line cut six hours from the journey from Brisbane to Sydney. [8] Kagaru railway station ( 27°51′37″S152°55′25″E / 27.8602°S 152.9235°E / -27.8602; 152.9235 (Kagaru railway station) ) was built to enable the steam locomotives to take on water, but is not in use any more. [9] [10] It was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 14 February 1930. [11] The railway station is now abandoned. [6] [10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kagaru had a population of 13 people. The locality contains 6 households, in which 45.0% of the population are males and 55.0% of the population are females with a median age of 57, 19 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,375, $63 below the national average. [12]

In the 2021 census, Kagaru had a population of 19 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Kagaru. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone State School in neighbouring Flagstone to the north-east, Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the south-east, and Gleneagle State School in Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Flagstone State Community College, also in Flagstone, and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east. [13]

There are also Catholic schools in Flagstone and Beaudesert. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kagaru (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Kagaru – locality in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 45150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kagaru – locality in Logan City (entry 45302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Kagaru". Suburbs. Logan City Council . Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "OUR NEW RAILWAY ROUTE: Coastal Line Clips Six Hours off the Sydney Run". The Brisbane Courier . No. 22, 668. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 16 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "KYOGLE LINK". The Brisbane Courier . No. 22, 616. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 16 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  10. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kagaru – railway station in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 17534)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kagaru (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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