Kragra, Queensland

Kragra
Kragra; Queensland
	Kragra
Coordinates	26.1175°S 150.7902°E
Population	27 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0448/km2 (0.1161/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	No postcode
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:

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]

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 (26.0571°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 (26.2210°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]

Aqua Downs (26.0856°S 150.8684°E / -26.0856; 150.8684 (Aqua Downs (homestead)))
Araluen (26.1110°S 150.7339°E / -26.1110; 150.7339 (Araluen (homestead)))
Bawnduggi (26.1589°S 150.8437°E / -26.1589; 150.8437 (Bawnduggi (homestead)))
Glenroy (26.0715°S 150.8999°E / -26.0715; 150.8999 (Glenroy (homestead)))
Koala (26.1088°S 150.9104°E / -26.1088; 150.9104 (Koala (homestead)))
Kraga (26.1212°S 150.8652°E / -26.1212; 150.8652 (Kraga (homestead)))
Lismore (26.1835°S 150.7003°E / -26.1835; 150.7003 (Lismore (homestead)))
Ormonde (26.1457°S 150.6704°E / -26.1457; 150.6704 (Ormonde (homestead)))
Overstone (26.1418°S 150.8397°E / -26.1418; 150.8397 (Overstone (homestead)))
Rawdenvale (26.1344°S 150.9027°E / -26.1344; 150.9027 (Rawdenvale (homestead)))
Wambalano (26.0215°S 150.6877°E / -26.0215; 150.6877 (Wambalano (homestead)))
Wonga Hills (26.0906°S 150.8230°E / -26.0906; 150.8230 (Wonga Hills (homestead)))

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]

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kragra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Kragra – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"Find a postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 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
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.