Kragra, Queensland

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Kragra
Queensland
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Kragra
Coordinates 26°07′03″S150°47′25″E / 26.1175°S 150.7902°E / -26.1175; 150.7902 (Kragra (centre of locality))
Population27 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0448/km2 (0.1161/sq mi)
Postcode(s) No postcode
Area602.5 km2 (232.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Kragra:
Auburn Hawkwood Hawkwood
Auburn Kragra Cadarga
Barakula Barakula Durah

Kragra is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Kragra had a population of 27 people. [1]

Contents

Kragra does not have a postcode. [3]

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]

In the 2016 census, Kragra had a population of 27 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [6]

Education

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kragra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Kragra - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Find a postcode". Australia Post . Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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