Cooyar

Cooyar is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.

Cooyar is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cooyar had a population of 224 people.

Land in Cooyar was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 18,500 acres (7,500 ha) were available.Cooyar Post Office opened by March 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1904).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 2011 census, Cooyar and the surrounding area had a population of 281.

There are many interesting sites at Cooyar.They include:the Swinging Bridge,built by Christoffel and Edeltroud Van Espena memorial park with playground,a family-friendly pub, an ANZAC Memorial, a showground which holds events like endurance riding and an annual show (with a brilliant rodeo at night),a hall which is used regularly by the locals, the local shop which sells hot and cold food.

Library services in Cooyar are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Cooyar State School and Cooyar Park (McDougal Street) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.