Yagoonya, Queensland

Yagoonya is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. In the, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.

Geography
Yangoonya is on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula facing the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Burke Developmental Road passes through the locality from north to south.

The terrain ranges from 10 to 70 m above sea level. The land use of the central and southern parts of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.

History
Originally called Yagoona, the name was changed to Yagoonya on 7 June 2002.

Demographics
In the, Yagoonya had a population of 25 people.

In the, Yagoonya had a population of 20 people.

Education
There are no schools in Yagoonya. The nearest schools are in neighbouring Kowanyama (P-10) to the north or in Normanton (P-10) and Karumba (P-6), both to the south-west. There is no secondary Years 11 and 12 schooling available in the area or nearby; options are distance education and boarding school.