Canaga, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Canaga
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6472°N 150.913°W
Pop:85
Postcode:4413
Area:191.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:31.7
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Chinchilla
Dist2:76.7
Dir2:NW
Location2:Dalby
Dist3:164
Dir3:NW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:292
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Fairyland
Near-Ne:Fairyland
Near-E:Jinghi
Near-Se:Langlands
Near-S:Wychie
Tuckerang
Near-Sw:Chances Plain
Near-W:Burncluith
Near-Nw:Pelican

Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Canaga had a population of 85 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east.

History

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.[1]

Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed on 1962. The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road .[2] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.

Demographics

In the, Canaga had a population of 110 people.

In the, Canaga had a population of 85 people.

Education

There are no schools in Canaga. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary school is Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla.

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1971. Chinchilla. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201228090938/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9044-chinchilla-1971.jpg . 28 December 2020 . 28 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.