Kooroongarra is a rural town and

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in the Toowoomba Region,

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people.

History

Kooroongarra South Provisional School opened on 10 August 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Kooroongarra South State School. It closed in 1967. It was at approx 2325 Kooroongarra Road (). St Mark's Presbyterian Church opened on 3 September 1897 in Kooroongarra Road (). It was consecrated on 5 May 1968. It became St Mark's Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. It was deconsecrated on 5 December 1999. It was later relocated to the Millmerran Museum at 17 Mary Street,

Millmerran Millmerran , known as Domville between 1 June 1889 and 16 November 1894, is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millmerran had a population of 1,563 people. Geography The town is on the ...

. St Alban's Anglican church was dedicated in 1907. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan. It was at 2385 Kooroongarra Road (); it has been sold and converted into a house. The town name changed from South Koorongara to Koorongara in 1977 and then the spelling was altered to Kooroongarra in 2000. The name is derived from Aboriginal words, ''kooroon'' meaning ''resting place for birds'' and ''garra'' meaning ''water''. In the , the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kooroongarra. The nearest government primary schools are

Leyburn State School Leyburn State School is a heritage-listed state school at Peter Street, Leyburn, Queensland, Leyburn, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1883 to 1930s. It is also known as Leyburn National School. It was added to th ...

in Leyburn to the north-east and Millmerran State School in

to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Millmerran State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. There are no nearby schools offering secondary education to Year 12;

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and boarding schools are options.

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