Kooroongarra is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 45 people.[1]
| Kooroongarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kooroongarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′02″S 151°15′14″E / 28.1005°S 151.2538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.386/km2 (1.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 116.5 km2 (45.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
editKooroongarra South Provisional School opened on 10 August 1891.[4] On 1 January 1909, it became Kooroongarra South State School. It closed in 1967.[5] It was at approx 2325 Kooroongarra Road (28°05′58″S 151°15′21″E / 28.0995°S 151.2557°E).[6][7]
St Mark's Presbyterian Church opened on 3 September 1897 in Kooroongarra Road (28°05′58″S 151°15′11″E / 28.0995°S 151.2530°E).[8] It was consecrated on 5 May 1968. It became St Mark's Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. It was deconsecrated on 5 December 1999. It was later relocated to the Millmerran Museum at 17 Mary Street, Millmerran.[9][10][11]
St Alban's Anglican church was dedicated in 1907. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan.[12] It was at 2385 Kooroongarra Road (28°06′11″S 151°15′11″E / 28.1031°S 151.2531°E); it has been sold and converted into a house.[13][14]
The town name changed from South Koorongara to Koorongara in 1977 and then the spelling was altered to Kooroongarra in 2000. The name is derived from Aboriginal words, kooroon meaning resting place for birds and garra meaning water.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 45 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Kooroongarra. The nearest government primary schools are Leyburn State School in Leyburn to the north-east and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Millmerran State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. There are no nearby schools offering secondary education to Year 12; distance education and boarding schools are options.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kooroongarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kooroongarra – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 41675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Kooroongarra – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 745. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m42" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Opening of the Kooroongarra Presbyterian Church". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 5575. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1897. p. 3. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Marks Presbyterian Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "St Marks Presbyterian Church (formerly at Kooroongarra) at Millmeran Museum" (Map). Google Maps. October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "St Mark's Uniting Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Alban's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "St Alban's Anglican Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kooroongarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
