Goowarra is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Goowarra had a population of 27 people.[1]
| Goowarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Sign at Goowarra, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Goowarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°32′50″S 149°29′17″E / 23.5472°S 149.4880°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0654/km2 (0.1694/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 412.9 km2 (159.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Capricorn Highway passes through the locality from the south-east (Wallaroo) to the south-west (Dingo). The Central Western railway line also passes through the locality to the immediate north of the highway, with the locality being served once being served by the now-abandoned Goowarra railway station (23°39′35″S 149°24′38″E / 23.6598°S 149.4105°E).[3][4]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
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Bridgewater Provisional School opened on 1900. In 1901 it was renamed Goowarra Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Goowarra State School. It had a number of temporary closures due to low student numbers before closing permanently in 1924.[5]
Mourindilla Provisional School opened on 1921 but closed circa 1924.[6] Mourindilla is a pastoral property in the north of the locality (23°24′23″S 149°30′48″E / 23.4065°S 149.5132°E).
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Goowarra had a population of 19 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Goowarra had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Goowarra. The nearest primary school is Dingo State School in neighbouring Dingo to the west. The nearest secondary school is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater to the west.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goowarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Goowarra – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46954)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ 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 Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goowarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
