Cooyar, Queensland
Cooyar is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 231 people.
Geography
Cooyar is on the Darling Downs and on the New England Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane.History
Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907.
St Francis' Anglican Church was dedicated on 12 April 1928. Its closure on 28 March 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.
Demographics
In the, the locality of Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281 people.In the, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 224 people.
In the, the locality of Cooyar had a population of 231 people.
Heritage listings
Cooyar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:- Cooyar War Memorial, McDougall Street
- Muntapa Tunnel, Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to Nutgrove, south-west of Cooyar
Education
Cooyar State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Gracey Street. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 39 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.There are no secondary schools in Cooyar. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east, Yarraman State School in Yarraman to the north-east, and Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the south-west.