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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 Workers emptying excavated soil from carriages next to the railway line, Kokotungo, 1928 | |||||||||||||||
  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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| 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 and was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department to the railway station in June 1916.[2][5] The section of the Dawson Valley railway line from Rannes to Baralaba (via Kokotungo) opened on 30 July 1917.[6][7]
Town lots were sold in the town of Kokotungo beside the railway station in February 1938.[8]
Kokotungo State School opened in the town on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.[9] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the southern side of the Baralaba Rannes Road (approx 24°08′07″S 150°00′14″E / 24.13523°S 150.00375°E).[10]
A branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was active in Kokotungo from at least 1957 to 1971.[11] The branch published a recipe book in 1959.[12]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Kokotungo. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Baralaba State School in neighbouring Baralaba to the south-west
- Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the south-east
- Goovigen State School in neighbouring Goovigen to the east
- Wowan State School in Wowan to the north-west
The nearest government secondary schools are Baralaba State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura to the south. However, most of Kokotungo is too distant for a daily commute to Moura; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[14]
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.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". Morning Bulletin. No. 16189. Queensland, Australia. 30 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 502. Queensland, Australia. 21 July 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DAWSON VALLEY RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 509. Queensland, Australia. 26 July 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Evening News. No. 4856. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Granville" (Map). Queensland Government. 1966. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Country Women's Association Records 1923-2002". Collections. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Autographed favourite recipes / Kokotungo Branch, Queensland Country Womens’ Association. Country Womens’ Association. 1959 – via State Library of Queensland.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kokotungo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
External links
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- "Town of Kokotungo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1966. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024.