Wyaga, Queensland
Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia
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Wyaga is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28.2°S 150.6516°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 643.0 km2 (248.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 77 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1198/km2 (0.3102/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4390 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Gore Highway passes through from east to west.[3]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wyaga had a population of 94 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Wyaga has the following heritage-listed sites:
- Wyaga Homestead, Millmerran Road (28.1668°S 150.6475°E)[6]
Education
There are no schools in Wyaga. The nearest government primary schools are Kindon State School in neighbouring Kindon to the north-east and Goondiwindi State School in neighbouring Goondiwindi to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Goondiwindi State High School (to Year 12) in Goondiwindi and Inglewood State School (to Year 10) in Inglewood to the south-east. However, most of Wyaga is too far from these secondary schools for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
