Canaga, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 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)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4432/km2 (1.148/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east.[3]
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.[2]
Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed in 1962.[4] The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road (26.6753°S 150.9215°E).[5] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Canaga. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]
- 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.[6]
