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Wiyarra, Queensland

Coordinates: 28°16′32″S 152°12′48″E / 28.2755°S 152.2133°E / -28.2755; 152.2133 (Wiyarra (centre of locality))
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Wiyarra
Queensland
Wiyarra is located in Queensland
Wiyarra
Wiyarra
Coordinates28°16′32″S 152°12′48″E / 28.2755°S 152.2133°E / -28.2755; 152.2133 (Wiyarra (centre of locality))
Population20 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Wiyarra:
Junabee Junabee Danderoo
Junabee Wiyarra Tannymorel
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond Tannymorel

Wiyarra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wiyarra had a population of 20 people.[1]

Geography

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Wiyarra is on the Darling Downs. The terrain varies from 480 to 510 metres (1,570 to 1,670 ft) above sea level.[3] The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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The locality takes its name from a former railway station, an Aboriginal word for a local lagoon with black swans.[2]

The Killarney railway line was a branch railway of the Southern railway line, connecting Warwick to Killarney via Wiyarra . It operated from 1884 to 1964.[5] Wiyarra railway station was at 28°15′59″S 152°13′20″E / 28.26626°S 152.22227°E / -28.26626; 152.22227 (Wiyarra railway station (former)), now within the present-day locality of Danderoo to the north-east.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Wiyarra had a population of 19 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Wiyarra had a population of 20 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Wiyarra. The nearest government primary schools are Yangan State School in Yangan to the north, Killarney State School in Killarney to the south-east, and Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Killarney State School (to Year 10) in Killarney and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wiyarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Wiyarra – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 46005)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Warwick - Killarney". Southern Downs Explorer. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Parish of Cunningham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wiyarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.