Kooroongarra, Queensland

Kooroongarra is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Kooroongarra
Queensland
Kooroongarra
Coordinates28.1005°S 151.2538°E / -28.1005; 151.2538
Postcode(s)4357
Area132.6 km2 (51.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Kooroongarra:
Millwood Clontarf
Lavelle		 Mount Emlyn
Rocky Creek
Bringalily Kooroongarra Stonehenge
Canning Creek Canning Creek Stonehenge

History

St Alban's Anglican church was dedicated in 1907. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan.[3]

The town name changed from South Koorongara to Koorongara in 1977 and then the spelling was altered to Kooroongarra in 2000. The name is derived from Aboriginal words, kooroon meaning resting place for birds and garra meaning water.[1]

References
  1. "Kooroongarra - town in Toowoomba Region (entry 41675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Kooroongarra - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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