Mingoola is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, Mingoola had a population of 14 people.[4]
| Mingoola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mingoola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°56′34″S 151°31′59″E / 28.9427°S 151.5330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Mingoola is located on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with the adjacent locality over the border also being called Mingoola.[5]
The Dumaresq River forms part of the border and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[5] The Severn River enters the locality from the north-east (Sundown) and becomes a tributary of the Dumaresq River at the border.[5]
The elevation ranges from 370 to 730 metres (1,210 to 2,400 ft).[5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, except for the lower-lying land around the Severn and Dumaresq Rivers which is used for crop growing.[5]
History edit
The locality probably takes its name from a pastoral run called Mangoola or Moongoola mentioned in the memoirs of Oscar De Satge.[2]
Land in Mingoola was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 34 square miles (88 km2) were available.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Mingoola had a population of 14 people.[4]
Education edit
The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Texas P-10 State School in Texas to the west. There is no nearby secondary school to Year 12; options are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mingoola (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mingoola – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45952)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mingoola (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mingoola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
