Yagoonya, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia
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Yagoonya is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 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)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0018/km2 (0.0047/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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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.[3]
The terrain ranges from 10 to 70 metres (33 to 230 ft) above sea level.[4] The land use of the central and southern parts of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
Originally called Yagoona, the name was changed to Yagoonya on 7 June 2002.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Yagoonya had a population of 25 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.[1]
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.[7]
