Goodar, Queensland
Goodar is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goodar had a population of 65 people.[1]
| Goodar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goodar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.3394°S 150.1322°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0867/km2 (0.2246/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4390 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 749.4 km2 (289.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded by the Barwon Highway to the south.[3]
The Umbercollie State Forest is in the west of the locality.[3]
The South Western railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Goondiwindi) and exits to the south-west (Toobeah).[3]
The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated crop growing along with grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from a pastoral run held in the 1840s by James Marks, transferred to Edward G. Cory in August 1849.[2]
The Goondiwindi-to-Talwood section of the South Western railway opened on 4 May 1910 with the locality being served by two railway stations:
- Callandoon North railway station (now abandoned, 28.4931°S 150.1873°E)[4]
- Carbuckey railway station (now abandoned, 28.4720°S 150.1284°E)[4]
In the 2016 census, Goodar had a population of 65 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Goodar. The nearest primary schools are Goondiwindi State School in neighbouring Goondiwindi to the south-east, Lundavra State School in neighbouring Lundavra to the north-west and Kioma State School in Kioma to the west. The nearest secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goodar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Goodar – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 50065)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.