East Cooyar, Queensland

East Cooyar
Queensland
East Cooyar; Queensland
	East Cooyar
Coordinates	27°01′53″S 151°52′19″E / 27.0313°S 151.8719°E
Population	27 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	4353
Area	37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	37.4 km (23 mi) SW of Yarraman ; 52.5 km (33 mi) NE of Quinalow ; 58.3 km (36 mi) NE of Nanango ; 99.0 km (62 mi) N of Toowoomba CBD ; 208 km (129 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around East Cooyar:

East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.^[3]

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry.^[4]

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.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, East Cooyar had a population of 26 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.^[3]

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.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "East Cooyar – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Cooyar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[qpnl-2] "East Cooyar – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[Census2021-3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Cooyar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[globe-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

[Census2016-5] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Cooyar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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