Wyaga is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.[1]
| Wyaga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wyaga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°12′00″S 150°39′06″E / 28.2°S 150.6516°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 77 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1198/km2 (0.3102/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4390 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 643.0 km2 (248.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Gore Highway passes through from east to west.[3]
History
editThe 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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Wyaga had a population of 94 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editWyaga has the following heritage-listed sites:
- Millmerran Road: Wyaga Homestead[5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wyaga.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyaga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wyaga – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 50048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Wyaga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wyaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wyaga Homestead (entry 600940)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
