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Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[1]
Canaga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.6472°S 150.9130°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 85 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.4432/km2 (1.148/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 191.8 km2 (74.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east.[3]
The locality names is derived from the parish name which in turn was the name of a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853.[2]
Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed on 1962.[4] The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road (26.6753°S 150.9215°E).[5] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.[6]
In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.[1]
There are no schools in Canaga. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]
The nearest government secondary school is Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla.[6]
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