Canaga, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Canaga
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.6472|150.9130|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Canaga (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 85
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4413
| area = 191.8
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 31.7
| dir1 = ENE
| location1 = Chinchilla
| dist2 = 76.7
| dir2 = NW
| location2 = Dalby
| dist3 = 164
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Toowoomba
| dist4 = 292
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Western Downs Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Fairyland
| near-ne = Fairyland
| near-e = Jinghi
| near-se = Langlands
| near-sw = Chances Plain
| near-w = Burncluith
| near-nw = Pelican
}}
Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49271|Canaga|locality in Western Downs Region|accessdate=14 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Canaga had a population of 85 people.
Geography
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs through from west to east.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Canaga+QLD+4413/@-26.646803,150.7729362,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bbe6b6944850ff3:0x400eef17f20b120!8m2!3d-26.6732784!4d150.9035815|access-date=18 January 2022|title=Canaga, Queensland}}
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.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road ({{Coord|-26.6753|150.9215|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Canaga State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1971|title=Chinchilla|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9044-chinchilla-1971.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228090938/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9044-chinchilla-1971.jpg |archive-date=28 December 2020 |access-date=28 December 2020|website=|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}} The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=17 April 2022}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Canaga had a population of 110 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30514|name=Canaga (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Canaga had a population of 85 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30510|name=Canaga (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
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
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Further reading
- {{Citation |author1=Canaga State School |title=Golden jubilee, September 2, 1911-1961 : history of the Canaga State School and district |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/14800599 |publication-date=1961}}
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