Goovigen Explained

Type:town
Goovigen
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.1466°N 150.2861°W
Pop:349
Postcode:4702
Area:564.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:45.9
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Biloela
Dist2:81.8
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Mount Morgan
Dist3:119
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:607
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Banana
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Dixalea
Near-Ne:Ulogie
Near-E:Jambin
Near-Se:Greycliffe
Near-S:Woolein
Near-Sw:Kokotungo
Near-W:Dumpy Creek
Near-Nw:Wowan

Goovigen is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people.

A second town, Rannes (-24.0986°N 150.12°W), is also within the locality of Goovigen, near its western boundary.[3]

Koorngoo is a neighbourhood (-24.1666°N 150.3166°W) within the locality, just west of centre, based around a former railway station.[4]

Geography

The town is towards the south-east of the locality, approximately 660km (410miles) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Dixalea) and exits to the east (Jambin) without coming close to either of the two towns. The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Kokotunga / Woolein) and then. forms the south-west boundary of the locality and passes immediately west of the town of Rannes before exiting to the west (Dumpy Creek).

The now-closed Callide Valley railway line ran through the locality which was served by a number of now-abandoned railway stations:

History

Goovigen was originally established as a supply depot for the railways and was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 27 April 1920. Goovigen is a local Aboriginal word for box tree, a species of Eucalyptus.

Koorngoo was originally a railway station name and is an Aboriginal word meaning food or feed bag.

Rannes State School opened on 14 March 1916. It closed on 23 February 1960 but reopened on 30 January 1962. It closed permanently on 18 March 1966.

Woolein State School opened on 27 February 1918 and closed on 17 August 1924.

Lake Pleasant State School opened on 23 February 1925. It closed on 17 March 1940, but reopened on 19 August 1940. It closed permanently on 1 May 1964. It was at 470 Lake Pleasant Road north of the town of Goovigen .[6]

Goovigen State School opened on 15 March 1926.[7]

Goovigen Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925).[8]

The Goovigen School of Arts opened on 1 June 1929.[9] It is no longer in use but the building still stands at 9 Goovigen Rannes Road .

The Goovigen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was established on Saturday 10 September 1932 with nine local women signing up with President Mrs L Nielson (President), Vice-president Mrs T McNae (vice-president) and Secretary-Treasurer Miss Margery Adams.[10] The Goovigen QCWA Younger Set was established in July 1934.[11] In 1956 the branch purchased the building at 5 Stanley Street for its rooms which, after refurbishment were officially opened on 26 January 1957 by Rockhampton City Mayor Rex Pilbeam. Over the years there were some closures of the branch: from 1941 to June 1949 due to World War II and then from 1960 to September 1974. The branch closed in April 2017.[12] [13]

On Sunday 7 April 1935, St Brigid's Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Rockhampton Romuald Denis Hayes.[14] It was designed by R Chipps and built from timber at a cost of £612.[15] [16] As at 2022, the church is closed and is managed by the Goovigen Historical Society.[17] [18] It is at 7 Goovigen Rannes Road .[19]

Jooro State School opened on 15 April 1935 and closed on 31 December 1963. It was on a 5acres site on the east of Claire Lane .[20]

St John the Baptist Anglican Church was built from timber in 1955.[21]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[22]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people.

In the, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 215 people.

In the, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people.

Economy

The town supports the surrounding agricultural district which produces cotton, cattle and grain.[23]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[24]

Education

Goovigen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rannes Road (-24.1432°N 150.2864°W).[25] [26] In 2016 had an enrolment of 8 students.[27] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[28]

There is no secondary school in Goovigen. The nearest secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-east and Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north.

Facilities

Goovigen Police Station is at 5 Stone Crescent (-24.146°N 150.2861°W).[29] [30]

Goovigen Rural Fire Station is at 11 Stone Crescent (-24.1461°N 150.2847°W).

Goovigen Post Office is part of the Goovigen Hotel Motel at 2 Stanley Street .[31]

Goovigen Cemetery is to the north-east of the town on the north-west corner of Goovigen Connection Road and Lake Pleasant Road (-24.1371°N 150.3102°W).[32]

Amenities

Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Goovigen and the school.[33] [34]

Goovigen Community Hall is at 9 Stone Crescent .[35] The Goovigen Roll of Honour commemorating those who served in World War II is within the hall.[36]

St John the Baptist Anglican Church is at 30 Warren Street . It is part of the Anglican Parish of Callide Valley.[37] [38]

The Goovigen War Memorial commemorates military service in all conflicts. It is located in Nissen Park on the southern corner of Warren Street and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road .[39]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  4. 26 December 2020.
  5. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 1954 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201 . 9 May 2024 . . Map.
  7. 18 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . live .
  9. News: 8 June 1929. GOOVIGEN.. 13. Morning Bulletin. 20,158. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
  10. News: 29 September 1932. THE. C.W.A.. 36. The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 10 August 1934. COUNTRY WOMEN. 4. Morning Bulletin. 21230. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 2021. National Library of Australia. 12 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212050139/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55602051. live.
  12. Web site: Branch Locations. 26 December 2018. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
  13. Web site: Jarrett. Vanessa. 9 May 2017. End of an era for Goovigen CWA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212050210/https://www.qt.com.au/news/end-of-an-era-for-goovigen-cwa/3173872/. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Queensland Times. en.
  14. News: 11 April 1935 . OPENED AND BLESSED . 6 . 49 . . 275 . Queensland, Australia . 25 November 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  15. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Brigid's Catholic Church . 22 September 2022 . Queensland religious places database.
  16. News: 27 February 1935 . FIFTH CHURCH OPENED . 13 . . 21,404 . Queensland, Australia . 25 November 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  17. Web site: The Town of Goovigen in the Banana Shire . 2022-11-25 . Sandstone Wonders . en-US.
  18. Web site: Goovigen Historical Society - General Community Clubs - Banana Shire Community Directory . 2022-11-25 . www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au.
  19. Web site: St Brigid's Catholic Church . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212045416/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/5303-st-brigidand#39;s-catholic-church . 12 February 2021 . 2021-02-12 . Churches Australia . en-AU.
  20. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m202 . 24 November 2022 . . Map.
  21. Web site: Blake . Thom . St John the Baptist Anglican Church . 22 September 2022 . Queensland religious places database.
  22. Web site: Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 11. 29 January 2018. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. live.
  23. Web site: 24 May 2017 . Goovigen & District 2017/2027 Place Based Plan . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125025118/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/385/goovigen-district-place-based-plan-2017-pdf . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022 . . 5.
  24. Web site: 18 November 2020. Homesteads - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  25. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  26. Web site: 2020-01-14. Goovigen State School. 2021-02-12. Goovigen State School. en.
  27. Web site: Goovigen State School Annual Report 2016. 3 February 2018. Education Queensland.
  28. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  29. Web site: 18 November 2020. Emergency services facilities - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  30. Web site: Goovigen Station. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212050139/https://www.police.qld.gov.au/station/goovigen-station. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Queensland Police.
  31. Web site: Goovigen LPO. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212045344/https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/goovigen/4702/goovigen-lpo-437683. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Australia Post. en.
  32. Web site: 12 November 2020. Cemetery Areas - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b. 15 November 2020. 12 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  33. Web site: Library: Branches & Opening hours. Banana Shire Council. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319163850/http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/branches. 19 March 2017. dead.
  34. Web site: Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable. Banana Shire Council. 8 May 2017.
  35. Web site: Halls. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110033557/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/community-cultural/facilities/halls. 10 November 2020. 2021-02-12. Banana Shire Council. en.
  36. Web site: Goovigen Roll of Honour. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212050226/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/91509-goovigen-roll-of-honour. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Monument Australia.
  37. Web site: The Anglican Parish of Callide Valley . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125030040/https://parishofllantrisant.org.uk/biloela_webpage_smaller.pdf . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022.
  38. Web site: St John the Baptist Anglican Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212045340/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/5457-st-john-the-baptist-anglican-church. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Churches Australia. en-AU.
  39. Web site: Goovigen War Memorial. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212050234/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/search/display/114979-goovigen-war-memorial. 12 February 2021. 2021-02-12. Monument Australia.

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