East Cooyar is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.
Geography The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from small amounts of crop growing and production forestry.
History The locality takes its name from the town, which in turn takes its name from Cooyar Creek, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of the Waka word kuiyum, kuya or kuiyur meaning fire.
Demographics In the , East Cooyar had a population of 26 people.
In the , East Cooyar had a population of 27 people.
Education There are no schools in East Cooyar. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north, Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.
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