East Cooyar, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.0313°S 151.8719°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.720/km2 (1.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4353 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
History
The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word kuiyum, kuya or kuiyur meaning fire.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Cooyar had a population of 26 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.[3]
