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21 Aug, 2019
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Canaga, Queensland

Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, 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.

Canaga State School opened in November 1911 and closed on 1962. The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road (26°40′31″S 150°55′17″E / 26.6753°S 150.9215°E / -26.6753; 150.9215 (Canaga State School (former))). The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.

In the 2021 census, Canaga had a population of 85 people.

Education

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

Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east
Jandowae State School in Jandowae to the south-east
Brigalow State School in Brigalow to the south
Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west

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

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canaga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Canaga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 49271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Canaga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Chinchilla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.