| East Cooyar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  East Cooyar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′53″S 151°52′19″E / 27.0313°S 151.8719°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4353 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people. [3]
Geography
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry. [4]
History
The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word kuiyum, kuya or kuiyur meaning fire. [2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Cooyar had a population of 26 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people. [3]
Education
There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north. [4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "East Cooyar – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Cooyar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
| East Cooyar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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East Cooyar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′53″S 151°52′19″E / 27.0313°S 151.8719°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4353 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people. [3]
Geography
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry. [4]
History
The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word kuiyum, kuya or kuiyur meaning fire. [2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Cooyar had a population of 26 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people. [3]
Education
There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north. [4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "East Cooyar – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Cooyar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.