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]
| Kokotungo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kokotungo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°06′26″S 149°57′00″E / 24.1072°S 149.95°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1139/km2 (0.2950/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 781.4 km2 (301.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC 10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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)[4]
- Kooemba railway station (24°09′51″S 149°55′21″E / 24.1642°S 149.9225°E)[4]
- Kalewa railway station (24°09′42″S 149°52′23″E / 24.1616°S 149.8731°E)[4]
before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba).[3] The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.[4]
History
editKokotungo 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
editIn 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
editNotable people born in or near Kokotungo include:
- Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author
References
edit- ^ 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.
