Cooyar, Queensland

Geography

Cooyar is on the Darling Downs and on the New England Highway, 204 km north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 18,500 acres were available.

Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1904).

St Francis' Anglican Church was dedicated on 12 April 1928. Its closure on 28 March 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281 people.

In the , the locality of Cooyar had a population of 224 people.

In the , the locality of Cooyar had a population of 231 people.

Heritage listings

Cooyar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Cooyar War Memorial, McDougall Street

• Muntapa Tunnel, Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to Nutgrove, south-west of Cooyar

Education

Cooyar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Gracey Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 39 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Cooyar. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north-east, Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-east, and Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west.

Amenities

Library services in Cooyar are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Cooyar State School and Cooyar Park (McDougal Street) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Attractions

Attractions in Cooyar include the Swinging Bridge, a memorial park with playground, an ANZAC Memorial, and the showground which holds events such as endurance riding and the annual show.

References

References

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2. {{cite QPN. 47918. Cooyar. locality in Toowoomba Region
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