Yagoonya, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°28′15″S 141°34′14″E / 16.4708°S 141.5705°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11,023.9 km2 (4,256.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0018/km2 (0.0047/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Yagoonya is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.[2]
Geography
Yangoonya is on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula facing the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Burke Developmental Road passes through the locality from north to south.[4]
The terrain ranges from 10 to 70 metres (33 to 230 ft) above sea level.[5] The land use of the central and southern parts of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
Originally called Yagoona, the name was changed to Yagoonya on 7 June 2002.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yagoonya had a population of 25 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Yagoonya. The nearest government schools are in neighbouring Kowanyama (P-10) to the north or in Normanton (P-10) and Karumba (P-6), both to the south-west. There is no secondary Years 11 and 12 schooling available in the area or nearby; options are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yagoonya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yagoonya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Yagoonya – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42976)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yagoonya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2024.