Togara is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

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, Australia. In the , Togara had a population of 30 people.

Geography

The

Comet River The Comet River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. Geography Formed by the confluence of the Brown River and Clematis Creek, the Comet River rises in the Expedition Range, north of Expedition National Park and south of Rolleston ...

forms most of the western boundary of the locality. Toprain Hill is in the south-east of the locality (), rising to above sea level. The Blackwater railway system enters the locality from the north (

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) and forms part of the locality's north-eastern boundary, before heading south through the locality, exiting to the south (

Lowesby Lowesby is a small parish and township situated in the district of Harborough District, Harborough in Leicestershire. It is 8 miles east of the county capital, Leicester, and 90 miles north of London. Geography Lowesby parish is located 500 fee ...

). The locality is served by two railway stations: * Kenmare railway station in the north-east of the locality () * Memooloo railway station in the south-east of the locality () The land use is predominantly

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to free range (roam around) and consume wild vegetations in order to feed conversion ratio, convert the otherwise indigestible (by human diges ...

on native vegetation. There is some crop growing in the west of the locality near to the Comet River. The South Blackwater coal mine is in east of the locality.

Demographics

In the , Togara had a population of 11 people. In the , Togara had a population of 30 people.

Education

There are no schools in Togara. For students living in the north of Togara, the nearest government primary school is Comet State School in neighbouring

to the north-west, while for students living in the south of Togara, the nearest government primary school is Rolleston State School in Rolleston to the south. However, for students living in the centre of the locality, these two schools are likely to be too distant for a daily commute and the alternatives are

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and boarding school. There are no nearby secondary schools; again the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.

References

{{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland