Cooyar is a rural town and

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in the

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

Geography

Cooyar is on the

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and on the

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, north west of the state capital,

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History

Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907 (a

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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. At the , Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281. In the , the locality of Cooyar had a population of 224 people.

Attractions

There are many interesting sites at Cooyar. They include: the Swinging Bridge,built by Christoffel and Edeltroud Van Espen a memorial park with playground, a family-friendly pub, an ANZAC Memorial, a showground which holds events like endurance riding and an annual show (with a brilliant rodeo at night), a hall which is used regularly by the locals, the local shop which sells hot and cold food. Library services in Cooyar are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's

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service. The van visits Cooyar State School and Cooyar Park (McDougal Street) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Heritage listings

Cooyar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * McDougall Street: Cooyar War Memorial * Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to

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, south-west of Cooyar: Muntapa Tunnel

References

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