Kolonga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kolonga had a population of 33 people.

Geography

The east of Kolonga is bounded by Lake Monduran, the impoundment of the Fred Haigh Dam. The

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passes through the locality from Takilberan in the south to Lowmead to the north. Shortly after the highway enters from the south, Kalpowar Road branches off to

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in the west. The land use is

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History

The locality name takes its name from the parish name which in turn is named after the Kolonga pastoral run named in the early 1860s. ''Kolonga'' is probably from the

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word, ''kalanga'' meaning ''very good''. Kolonga Provisional School opened circa 1886 and closed circa 1887. Kolonga Provisional School opened 1911 and closed in 1924. It is not clear if these were the same school or two separate schools. In 1887, of land were resumed from the Kolonga pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.

Demographics

In the , Kolonga had a population of 49 people. In the , Kolonga had a population of 33 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kolonga. The nearest primary schools are in Gin Gin and Lowmead. The nearest secondary schools are in Gin Gin and Rosedale.

References

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