Jaggan is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Jaggan had a population of 217 people.

Geography

The town of Jaggan is located on the north-western boundary of the locality. The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road enters the locality from the north ( Malanda), passes immediately north and west of the town of Jaggan forming part of the north-western boundary of the locality, and exits to the south ( Tarzali). Apart from the town, the land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some crop growing in the north-east of the locality.

History

The area was originally called Bunjara Burra. The town takes its present name from the Jaggan railway station, which in turn was named by the

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on 31 August 1915. ''Jaggan'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''thick scrub with

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s''. The town was surveyed in October 1916. In June 1917, about were reserved for a school, with Jaggan State School opening on 2 April 1918. In May 1922, there were complaints that there were 31 students enrolled with facilities only for 25 students. In August 1924, the

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committed to constructing a new school building at a cost of £640. The old school building was removed in 1925. Jagan State School closed in 1965.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Jaggan had a population of 188 people. In the , the locality of Jaggan had a population of 217 people.

Education

There are no schools in Jaggan. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Malanda State School and

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, both in neighbouring Malanda to the north.

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