Canaga, Queensland
Appearance
Canaga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°38′50″S 150°54′47″E / 26.6472°S 150.9130°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 85 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 215.2 km2 (83.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Canaga is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality names is derived from the parish name which in turn was the name of a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canaga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Canaga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 49271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.