Cooyar, Queensland


Cooyar is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Cooyar had a population of 224 people.

Geography

Cooyar is on the Darling Downs and on the New England Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.
Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907.
St Francis' Anglican Church was dedicated on 12 April 1928. Its closure on 28 March 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.
At the, Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281.

Attractions

There are many interesting sites at Cooyar. They include: the Swinging Bridge, a memorial park with playground, a family-friendly pub, an ANZAC Memorial, once a week a man with a stall selling fruit and vegetables, a showground which holds events like endurance riding and an annual show, a hall which is used regularly by the locals, the local shop which sells hot and cold food, assorted groceries, car related goods, reading material and a post office with a letterbox.
Library services in Cooyar are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Cooyar State School and Cooyar Park on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Heritage listings

Cooyar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: