Kokotungo, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Kokotungo
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.1072°N 149.95°W
Pop:89
Postcode:4702
Area:781.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Banana
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Gainsford
Near-Ne:Dumpy Creek
Near-E:Goovigen
Near-Se:Woolein
Near-S:Banana
Near-Sw:Baralaba
Near-W:Alberta
Near-Nw:Barnard

Kokotungo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.

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:

before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba). The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.

History

Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name for a local hill.[1]

Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.

Demographics

In the Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.

In the, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.

Notable residents

Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. 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.