East Cooyar is a rural
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
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in the
Toowoomba Region,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.
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Geography
The land use is predominantly grazing
In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ...
on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry.
History
The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word ''kuiyum'', ''kuya'' or ''kuiyur'' meaning ''fire''.
Demographics
In the , East Cooyar had a population of 26 people.
Education
There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman
Yarraman is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yarraman had a population of 1,064 people.
Geography
Yarraman is located northwest of the state capital, Brisbane on the junction of the New England ...
to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow
Quinalow is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people.
Geography
The town is located on Darling Downs in the north of the locality and on the bank ...
to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango
Nanango is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people.
Geography
Nanango is situated north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junc ...
to the north.
References
{{Toowoomba Region
Toowoomba Region
Localities in Queensland