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]

Yagoonya Queensland
Yagoonya
Coordinates	16.4707°S 141.5705°E / -16.4707; 141.5705
Population	25 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.00216/km2 (0.00560/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	11,560.0 km2 (4,463.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)	Traeger Cook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy Leichhardt
Suburbs around Yagoonya: Gulf of Carpentaria Kowanyama Maramie Gulf of Carpentaria Yagoonya Maramie Howitt Howitt Staaten Strathmore

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

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