Wyaga is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.
Geography
The Gore Highway passes through from east to west.
History
The locality was named after an early pastoral run in the district, held in the late 1840s by David Perrier and then transferred to J.J.Whitting in 1849. Wyaga appears on an 1883 Darling Downs map.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wyaga had a population of 94 people.
In the 2021 census, Wyaga had a population of 77 people.
Heritage listings
Wyaga has the following heritage-listed sites:
- Wyaga Homestead, Millmerran Road (28°10′00″S 150°38′51″E / 28.1668°S 150.6475°E)
Education
There are no schools in Wyaga. The nearest government primary schools are Kindon State School in neighbouring Kindon to the north-east and Goondiwindi State School in neighbouring Goondiwindi to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Goondiwindi State High School (to Year 12) in Goondiwindi and Inglewood State School (to Year 10) in Inglewood to the south-east. However, most of Wyaga is too far from these secondary schools for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
