Hoya, Queensland
| Hoya Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields at Hoya, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Hoya | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′28″S 152°40′55″E / 27.97444°S 152.68194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 273 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Hoya is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Hoya had a population of 273 people.[1]
Geography
Hoya is farming land approximately 150 metres about sea level.[3]
History
A postal receiving office was opened in Hoya on 22 January 1892. A post office opened on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1955.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hoya (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Hoya (entry 45146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
External links
Media related to Hoya, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons