Kragra, Queensland

Kragra Queensland
Kragra
Coordinates	26°07′03″S150°47′25″E / 26.1175°S 150.7902°E / -26.1175; 150.7902 (Kragra (centre of locality))
Population	26 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0432/km2 (0.1118/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4413 [2]
Area	602.5 km2 (232.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	89.9 km (56 mi) N of Chinchilla 170 km (106 mi) NNW of Dalby 275 km (171 mi) NW of Toowoomba 379 km (235 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Maranoa Flynn
Suburbs around Kragra: Auburn Hawkwood Hawkwood Auburn Kragra Cadarga Barakula Barakula Durah

Kragra is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people. ^[1]

Kragra's postcode is 4413. ^[2]

Geography

The ridgline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds Kragra to the south. Part of the Koko State Forest ( 26°03′26″S150°52′07″E / 26.0571°S 150.8687°E / -26.0571; 150.8687 (Koko State Forest) ) is in the north of the locality; the state forest extends into neighbouring Hawkwood. Part of the Jarrah State Forest is in the south-east of the locality ( 26°13′16″S150°49′58″E / 26.2210°S 150.8329°E / -26.2210; 150.8329 (Jarrah State Forest) ), extending into neighbouring Durah. ^[4]

Apart from the state forests, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

History

Kragra Provisional School opened on 18 July 1955. It closed on 31 December 1974. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kragra had a population of 27 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people. ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[7]

• Aqua Downs ( 26°05′08″S150°52′06″E / 26.0856°S 150.8684°E / -26.0856; 150.8684 (Aqua Downs (homestead)) )
• Araluen ( 26°06′40″S150°44′02″E / 26.1110°S 150.7339°E / -26.1110; 150.7339 (Araluen (homestead)) )
• Bawnduggi ( 26°09′32″S150°50′37″E / 26.1589°S 150.8437°E / -26.1589; 150.8437 (Bawnduggi (homestead)) )
• Glenroy ( 26°04′17″S150°54′00″E / 26.0715°S 150.8999°E / -26.0715; 150.8999 (Glenroy (homestead)) )
• Koala ( 26°06′32″S150°54′37″E / 26.1088°S 150.9104°E / -26.1088; 150.9104 (Koala (homestead)) )
• Kragra ( 26°07′16″S150°51′55″E / 26.1212°S 150.8652°E / -26.1212; 150.8652 (Kragra (homestead)) )
• Lismore ( 26°11′01″S150°42′01″E / 26.1835°S 150.7003°E / -26.1835; 150.7003 (Lismore (homestead)) )
• Ormonde ( 26°08′45″S150°40′13″E / 26.1457°S 150.6704°E / -26.1457; 150.6704 (Ormonde (homestead)) )
• Overstone ( 26°08′30″S150°50′23″E / 26.1418°S 150.8397°E / -26.1418; 150.8397 (Overstone (homestead)) )
• Rawdenvale ( 26°08′04″S150°54′10″E / 26.1344°S 150.9027°E / -26.1344; 150.9027 (Rawdenvale (homestead)) )
• Wambalano ( 26°01′17″S150°41′16″E / 26.0215°S 150.6877°E / -26.0215; 150.6877 (Wambalano (homestead)) )
• Wonga Hills ( 26°05′26″S150°49′23″E / 26.0906°S 150.8230°E / -26.0906; 150.8230 (Wonga Hills (homestead)) )

Education

There are no schools in Kragra. The nearest government primary school is Monogorilby State School in Monogorilby to the east. There are no nearby secondary schools; distance education or boarding school are the alternatives. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kragra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. Kragra Postcode Australia Post
3. "Kragra – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kragra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

Further reading

• History of Cadarga-Kragra and Monogorilby districts 1862-1959, Mondarga Branch Q.C.W.A, 1959
• Monogorilby State School golden jubilee : 1936 - 1986 : incorporating Allies Creek State School, Brovinia Creek State School and Kragra Provisional School, Monogorilby State School, 1986