Kokotungo, Queensland
Suburbs around Kokotungo: | ||
Barnard | Gainsford | Dumpy Creek |
Alberta | Kokotungo | Goovigen |
Baralaba | Banana | Woolein |
Kokotungo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.[1]
Geography
The Dawson Valley (Theodore) railway line passes through the locality from the east (Goovigen) and travels slightly south-west across the locality passing through the three railway stations:[3]
- Kokotungo railway station (24°08′14″S 149°59′49″E / 24.1373°S 149.9969°E / -24.1373; 149.9969 (Kokotungo railway station))[4]
- Kooemba railway station (24°09′51″S 149°55′21″E / 24.1642°S 149.9225°E / -24.1642; 149.9225 (Kooemba railway station))[4]
- Kalewa railway station (24°09′42″S 149°52′23″E / 24.1616°S 149.8731°E / -24.1616; 149.8731 (Kalewa railway station))[4]
before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba).[3] The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.[4]
History
Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name for a local hill.[2]
Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.[1]
Notable residents
Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:
- Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kokotungo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kokotungo – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kokotungo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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