Kooroongarra, Queensland
Kooroongarra is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people.[1]
| Kooroongarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kooroongarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.1005°S 151.2538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 58 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.498/km2 (1.289/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 116.5 km2 (45.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
Kooroongarra South Provisional School opened in 10 August 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Kooroongarra South State School. It closed in 1967.[4]
St Alban's Anglican church was dedicated in 1907. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan.[5]
The town name changed from South Koorongara to Koorongara in 1977 and then the spelling was altered to Kooroongarra in 2000. The name is derived from Aboriginal words, kooroon meaning resting place for birds and garra meaning water.[2]
In the 2016 census the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kooroongarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Kooroongarra – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 41675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Kooroongarra – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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