Wiyarra, Queensland

Wiyarra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wiyarra had a population of 19 people.[1]

Wiyarra
Queensland
Wiyarra
Coordinates28.2755°S 152.2133°E / -28.2755; 152.2133
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.37/km2 (3.54/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Wiyarra:
Junabee Junabee Danderoo
Junabee Wiyarra Tannymorel
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond Tannymorel

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station, an Aboriginal word for a local lagoon with black swans.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wiyarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Wiyarra – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 46005)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


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