Wiyarra, Queensland

Wiyarra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Wiyarra had a population of 20 people.

Geography

Wiyarra is on the Darling Downs. The terrain varies from above sea level. The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station, an Aboriginal word for a local lagoon with black swans.
The Killarney railway line was a branch railway of the Southern railway line, connecting Warwick to Killarney via Wiyarra. It operated from 1884 to 1964. Wiyarra railway station was at, now within the present-day locality of Danderoo to the north-east.

Demographics

In the, Wiyarra had a population of 19 people.
In the, Wiyarra had a population of 20 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wiyarra. The nearest government primary schools are Yangan State School in Yangan to the north, Killarney State School in Killarney to the south-east, and Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Killarney State School in Killarney and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.