Cooyar, Queensland
| Cooyar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Royal Mail Hotel in Cooyar, ca. 1928 | |||||||||||||||
  Cooyar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°58′54″S 151°50′06″E / 26.9816°S 151.835°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 231 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4402 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94.6 km2 (36.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Cavendish | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Cooyar | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Cooyar is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 231 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
Cooyar is on the Darling Downs and on the New England Highway, 204 kilometres (127 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
History[edit]
Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 18,500 acres (7,500 ha) were available.[5]
Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1904).[6]
St Francis' Anglican Church was dedicated on 12 April 1928. Its closure on 28 March 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 224 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 231 people.[4]
Heritage listings[edit]
Cooyar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cooyar War Memorial, McDougall Street[10]
- Muntapa Tunnel, Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to Nutgrove, south-west of Cooyar[11]
Education[edit]
Cooyar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Gracey Street (26°59′07″S 151°49′58″E / 26.9852°S 151.8328°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 39 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Cooyar. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north-east, Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-east, and Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west.[15]
Amenities[edit]
Library services in Cooyar are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Cooyar State School and Cooyar Park (McDougal Street) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.[16]
Attractions[edit]
Attractions in Cooyar include the Swinging Bridge,[17] a memorial park with playground,[18] an ANZAC Memorial,[19] and the showground which holds events such as endurance riding and the annual show.[20][21]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooyar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Cooyar – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 8351)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Cooyar – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooyar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cooyar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooyar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cooyar War Memorial (entry 600825)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Muntapa Tunnel (entry 602594)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Cooyar State School". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Cooyar - Swinging Bridge Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Cooyar - Memorial Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Cooyar - Anzac Place". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Cooyar Show". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Cooyar Show | Cooyar Agricultural Society Inc". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
