Kragra, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°07′03″S 150°47′25″E / 26.1175°S 150.7902°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 602.5 km2 (232.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 26 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0432/km2 (0.1118/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413[2] | ||||||||||||
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Kragra is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people.[1]
The ridgline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds Kragra to the south. Part of the Koko State Forest (26°03′26″S 150°52′07″E / 26.0571°S 150.8687°E) is in the north of the locality; the state forest extends into neighbouring Hawkwood. Part of the Jarrah State Forest is in the south-east of the locality (26°13′16″S 150°49′58″E / 26.2210°S 150.8329°E), extending into neighbouring Durah.[4]
Apart from the state forests, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Kragra Provisional School opened on 18 July 1955. It closed on 31 December 1974.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kragra had a population of 27 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]
- Aqua Downs (26°05′08″S 150°52′06″E / 26.0856°S 150.8684°E)
- Araluen (26°06′40″S 150°44′02″E / 26.1110°S 150.7339°E)
- Bawnduggi (26°09′32″S 150°50′37″E / 26.1589°S 150.8437°E)
- Glenroy (26°04′17″S 150°54′00″E / 26.0715°S 150.8999°E)
- Koala (26°06′32″S 150°54′37″E / 26.1088°S 150.9104°E)
- Kragra (26°07′16″S 150°51′55″E / 26.1212°S 150.8652°E)
- Lismore (26°11′01″S 150°42′01″E / 26.1835°S 150.7003°E)
- Ormonde (26°08′45″S 150°40′13″E / 26.1457°S 150.6704°E)
- Overstone (26°08′30″S 150°50′23″E / 26.1418°S 150.8397°E)
- Rawdenvale (26°08′04″S 150°54′10″E / 26.1344°S 150.9027°E)
- Wambalano (26°01′17″S 150°41′16″E / 26.0215°S 150.6877°E)
- Wonga Hills (26°05′26″S 150°49′23″E / 26.0906°S 150.8230°E)
