Goodar is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goodar had a population of 65 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 28.3394°S 150.1322°E / -28.3394; 150.1322 (Goodar (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
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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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]
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:
In the 2016 census, Goodar had a population of 65 people.[1]
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]
Towns and localities in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland | |
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