Kagaru, Queensland
| Kagaru Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Teviot Brook crossing, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Kagaru | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°51′40″S 152°54′39″E / 27.8612°S 152.9109°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.655/km2 (1.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Kagaru is a rural locality split between Scenic Rim Region and City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Kagaru had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Kagaru's eastern border follows the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor, the Logan River and Teviot Brook.[4][5]
In the 1930s, a railway station in the area was named Kagaru, a Ugarapul word for the blue-winged kookaburra. On the 24 April 1997, the locality was formally bounded and took the name of the railway station.[6] Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Kagaru became split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.[6]
The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with crop growing also occurring in the northern part of the loacality.[7]
History
[edit]The name Kagaru is an Aboriginal word for the blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) in the Yuggera language, Yugarabul dialect.[2]
In September 1930, a new railway line from South Brisbane to Kyogle (New South Wales) was opened as part of establishing a faster rail route between Brisbane to Sydney avoiding the break-of-gauge that occurred at Wallangarra on the Queensland-New South Wales border. The new line cut six hours from the journey from Brisbane to Sydney.[8] Kagaru railway station (27°51′37″S 152°55′25″E / 27.8602°S 152.9235°E) was built to enable the steam locomotives to take on water, but is not in use any more.[9][10] It was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 14 Feburary 1930.[11] The railway station is now abandoned.[6][10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Kagaru had a population of 13 people. The locality contains 6 households, in which 45.0% of the population are males and 55.0% of the population are females with a median age of 57, 19 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,375, $63 below the national average.[12]
In the 2021 census, Kagaru had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Kagaru. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone State School in neighbouring Flagstone to the north-east, Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the south-east, and Gleneagle State School in Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Flagstone State Community College, also in Flagstone, and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east.[13]
There are also Catholic schools in Flagstone and Beaudesert.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kagaru (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kagaru – locality in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 45150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Kagaru – locality in Logan City (entry 45302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kagaru". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "OUR NEW RAILWAY ROUTE: Coastal Line Clips Six Hours off the Sydney Run". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 668. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 16 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "KYOGLE LINK". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 616. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 16 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Kagaru – railway station in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 17534)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kagaru (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
