Yagoonya
Queensland
Yagoonya is located in Queensland
Yagoonya
Yagoonya
Coordinates16°28′15″S 141°34′14″E / 16.4707°S 141.5705°E / -16.4707; 141.5705
Population25 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00216/km2 (0.00560/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area11,560.0 km2 (4,463.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Yagoonya:
Gulf of Carpentaria Kowanyama Maramie
Gulf of Carpentaria Yagoonya Maramie
Howitt Howitt Staaten
Strathmore

Yagoonya is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Yagoonya had a population of 25 people.[1]

Geography

Yangoonya is on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula facing the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Burke Developmental Road passes through the locality from north to south.[3]

History

Originally called Yagoona, the name was changed to Yagoonya on 7 June 2002.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Yagoonya. The nearest schools are in Kowanyama (P-10) to the north or in Normanton (P-10) and Karumba (P-6) to the south-west. There is no secondary Years 11 and 12 schooling available in the area or nearby.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yagoonya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Yagoonya – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42976)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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