Wyaga, Queensland

Wyaga is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wyaga had a population of 94 people.[1]

Wyaga
Queensland
Wyaga is located in Queensland
Wyaga
Wyaga
Coordinates28.2°S 150.6516°E / -28.2; 150.6516 (Wyaga (centre of locality))
Population94 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1462/km2 (0.3786/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4390
Area643.0 km2 (248.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Wyaga:
Yagaburne Boondandilla Kindon
Billa Billa Wyaga Kindon
Goondiwindi Wondalli Bybera

Geography

The Gore Highway passes through from east to west.[3]

History

The locality was named after an early pastoral run in the district, held in the late 1840s by David Perrier and then transferred to J.J.Whitting in 1849. Wyaga appears on an 1883 Darling Downs map.[2]

In the 2016 census Wyaga had a population of 94 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Wyaga has the following heritage-listed sites:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wyaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Wyaga – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 50048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Google (29 July 2019). "Wyaga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "Wyaga Homestead (entry 600940)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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