Jaggan

History

The area was originally called Bunjara Burra. The town takes its present name from the Jaggan railway station, which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 31 August 1915. Jaggan is an Aboriginal word meaning thick scrub with lawyer vines. with Jaggan State School opening on 2 April 1918. In May 1922, there were complaints that there were 31 students enrolled with facilities only for 25 students. In August 1924, the Queensland Government committed to constructing a new school building at a cost of £640. The old school building was removed in 1925. Jagan State School closed in 1965.

Geography

The town of Jaggan is located on the north-western boundary of the locality. The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road enters the locality from the north (Malanda), passes immediately north and west of the town of Jaggan forming part of the north-western boundary of the locality, and exits to the south (Tarzali). Apart from the town, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the north-east of the locality.

Most-observed species

• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  10,368
• Australian Brushturkey

  Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831 · Aves
  7,344
• Brown Gerygone

  Gerygone mouki Mathews, 1912 · Aves
  6,599
• Eastern Whipbird

  Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  5,996
• Gray-headed Robin

  Heteromyias cinereifrons (E.P.Ramsay, 1876) · Aves
  5,980
• Victoria's Riflebird

  Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850 · Aves
  5,739
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  5,427
• Brown Cuckoo-Dove

  Macropygia phasianella (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  5,346

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2011-03-15
  30 km NE of Innisfail Estate, Australia