| Type: | suburb |
| Koongal | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -23.3694°N 150.5483°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Pop: | 4252 |
| Postcode: | 4701 |
| Area: | 4.4 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 5.0 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Rockhampton CBD |
| Dist2: | 636 |
| Dir2: | NNW |
| Location2: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Rockhampton Region |
| Stategov: | Rockhampton |
| Stategov2: | Keppel |
| Fedgov: | Capricornia |
| Near-N: | Frenchville |
| Near-Ne: | Frenchville |
| Near-E: | Lakes Creek |
| Near-Se: | Port Curtis |
| Near-S: | The Common |
| Near-Sw: | The Common |
| Near-W: | Berserker |
| Near-Nw: | Frenchville |
Koongal is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Koongal had a population of 4,252 people.
The suburb is located on a small section of the Fitzroy River. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to south-east.
Koongal railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former North Rockahampton to Emu Park railway (-23.3746°N 150.5529°W).[2]
On Sunday 17 May 1914 Bishop George Halford dedicated the Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist.[3] The church was in Harbourne Street (approx) and operated until 1977.[4]
St Maria Goretti Catholic Church opened in 1958 at 192 Thozet Road (corner Dunbar Street, -23.364°N 150.5447°W).[5] [6] It closed on 19 February 2017.[7]
Mount Archer State School opened on 25 January 1982.
In September 2000, Enid O'Toole Park was officially opened in Koongal, named in honour of a local Rockhampton woman who is credited with pioneering the roles of women in the banking sector as one of the first female bank managers in Queensland.[8]
Koongal was one of the worst affected Rockhampton suburbs during the 2009 bushfires in the Mount Archer National Park in October 2009.[9] A Koongal home in Poinciana Street was destroyed in the bushfire.[10]
After an archaeological investigation, the graves of famous Australian botanist Anthelme Thozet, his son Auguste Thozet and his daughter-in-law Lucy Thozet were discovered in Koongal in 2010.[11] [12] They were located in Norris Park on what was Thozet's sprawling "Muellerville" 70-acre experimental garden.[11] [12]
In 2015, the Rockonia Road Store in Koongal sustained damage during Cyclone Marcia when its roof was torn off in the strong winds.[13] The store was quickly repaired and promptly resumed trade.
In the, Koongal had a population of 4,728 people.
At the, Koongal had a population of 4.286 people.
In the, Koongal had a population of 4,252 people.
Koongal has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Despite the name, Mount Archer State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 242 Thozet Road in Koongal (-23.3581°N 150.5456°W).[15] [16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 650 students with 48 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Koongal. The nearest government secondary school is North Rockhampton State High School in neighbouring Frenchville to the north-west.