Cooranga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Cooranga had a population of 133 people.

Geography

The

Dalby–Jandowae Road Dalby–Jandowae Road is a continuous road route in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The road is signed as State Route 82. Dalby–Jandowae Road (number 421) is a state-controlled regional road. Route Description The Dalb ...

runs along the western boundary.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 14 September 2001, having been previously the neighbourhood of Cooranga North. The name ''Cooranga'' comes from a pastoral run name, which was probably taken from a creek name, reportedly a

Kabi language Kabi Kabi, also spelt Gabi-Gabi/Gubbi Gubbi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Kabi Kabi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of th ...

word meaning ''war spear''. CoorangaNorthStateSchool

An extension of the Bell Branch railway line from

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inter ...

to Mount Mahen through Cooranga North was proposed by government in 1915 but never built. Cooranga North State School opened on 2 February 1914 and closed on 14 July 2003. It was at 14 Cooranga North Niagara Road (). Nearby Mount Mahen Provisional School opened in 1925 and closed in 1929. Children from the Hunter family formed most of the small enrolments recorded. Our Lady of Sacred Heart Catholic Church opened on Sunday 11 September 1938 on land donated by Mrs Mary Gertrude O'Brien. It was at 152 Cooranga North Niagara Road (). On 28 June 2017 in the middle of the night, the church building was relocated to

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in Sunnybank,

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, where it is used as the school's chapel. The relocation required two trucks, one for the church body and another for the roof, and the journey was . Cooranga North Presbyterian Church opened on Saturday 20 June 1953; however, Presbyterian services had been held in private homes and other local venues since 1914. In the , Cooranga had a population of 133 people.

Education

There are no schools in Cooranga. The nearest primary schools are in

Jandowae Jandowae is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,047 people. Geography The town is west of the Brisbane. the capital of the state of Queensland. ...

, and Jimbour. The nearest secondary schools are in Bell and Jandowae but these provide schooling only to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest secondary school is

Dalby State High School Dalby State High School is a heritage-listed state high school at 28B Nicholson Street, Dalby, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1953 to 1954. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 19 August 2016. ...

Amenities

The Cooranga North branch of the

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meets at the Cooranga North Memorial Hall at 41 Cooranga North Niagara Road (). Cooranga North Presbyterian Church is at 112 Cooranga North Niagara Road ().

References

External links

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland