East Cooyar, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
East Cooyar
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0313°N 151.8719°W
Pop:27
Postcode:4353
Area:37.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:37.4
Dir1:SW
Location1:Yarraman
Dist2:52.5
Dir2:NE
Location2:Quinalow
Dist3:58.3
Dir3:NE
Location3:Nanango
Dist4:99.0
Dir4:N
Location4:Toowoomba CBD
Dist5:208
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Cooyar
Near-Ne:Mount Binga
Near-E:Mount Binga
Near-Se:St Aubyn
Near-S:Thornville
Near-Sw:Thornville
Near-W:Wutul
Near-Nw:Cooyar

East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry.

History

The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word kuiyum, kuya or kuiyur meaning fire.

Demographics

In the, East Cooyar had a population of 26 people.

In the, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.

Education

There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.

Notes and References

  1. 25 October 2019.