Kragra is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people.[1]
| Kragra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kragra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°07′03″S 150°47′25″E / 26.1175°S 150.7902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0432/km2 (0.1118/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 602.5 km2 (232.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Kragra's postcode is 4413.[2]
Geography
editThe ridgline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds Kragra to the south. Part of the Koko State Forest (26°03′26″S 150°52′07″E / 26.0571°S 150.8687°E) is in the north of the locality; the state forest extends into neighbouring Hawkwood. Part of the Jarrah State Forest is in the south-east of the locality (26°13′16″S 150°49′58″E / 26.2210°S 150.8329°E), extending into neighbouring Durah.[4]
Apart from the state forests, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
editKragra Provisional School opened on 18 July 1955. It closed on 31 December 1974.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Kragra had a population of 27 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kragra had a population of 26 people.[1]
Economy
editThere are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]
- Aqua Downs (26°05′08″S 150°52′06″E / 26.0856°S 150.8684°E)
- Araluen (26°06′40″S 150°44′02″E / 26.1110°S 150.7339°E)
- Bawnduggi (26°09′32″S 150°50′37″E / 26.1589°S 150.8437°E)
- Glenroy (26°04′17″S 150°54′00″E / 26.0715°S 150.8999°E)
- Koala (26°06′32″S 150°54′37″E / 26.1088°S 150.9104°E)
- Kragra (26°07′16″S 150°51′55″E / 26.1212°S 150.8652°E)
- Lismore (26°11′01″S 150°42′01″E / 26.1835°S 150.7003°E)
- Ormonde (26°08′45″S 150°40′13″E / 26.1457°S 150.6704°E)
- Overstone (26°08′30″S 150°50′23″E / 26.1418°S 150.8397°E)
- Rawdenvale (26°08′04″S 150°54′10″E / 26.1344°S 150.9027°E)
- Wambalano (26°01′17″S 150°41′16″E / 26.0215°S 150.6877°E)
- Wonga Hills (26°05′26″S 150°49′23″E / 26.0906°S 150.8230°E)
Education
editThere are no schools in Kragra. The nearest primary school is Monogorilby State School in Monogorilby to the east. There are no nearby secondary schools; distance education or boarding school would be options.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kragra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b Kragra Postcode Australia Post
- ^ "Kragra – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kragra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- History of Cadarga-Kragra and Monogorilby districts 1862-1959, Mondarga Branch Q.C.W.A, 1959
- Monogorilby State School golden jubilee : 1936 - 1986 : incorporating Allies Creek State School, Brovinia Creek State School and Kragra Provisional School, Monogorilby State School, 1986