Canaga, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°38′50″S 150°54′47″E / 26.6472°S 150.9130°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 191.8 km2 (74.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 85 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4432/km2 (1.148/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[2]
Geography
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east.[4]
History
The locality names is derived from the parish name which in turn was the name of a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853.[3]
Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed in 1962.[5] The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road (26°40′31″S 150°55′17″E / 26.6753°S 150.9215°E).[6] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Canaga. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]
- Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east
- Jandowae State School in Jandowae to the south-east
- Brigalow State School in Brigalow to the south
- Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west
The nearest government secondary school is Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canaga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canaga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Canaga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 49271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Canaga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Chinchilla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
- Canaga State School (1961), Golden jubilee, September 2, 1911-1961 : history of the Canaga State School and district