Gogango

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Gogango
Queensland
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Fitzroy River near Gogango
Gogango is located in Queensland
Gogango
Gogango
Coordinates23°40′00″S 150°02′32″E / 23.6666°S 150.0422°E / -23.6666; 150.0422 (Gogango (town centre))
Population111 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density0.1402/km2 (0.3630/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area791.9 km2 (305.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Gogango:
Balcomba Glenroy Morinish South
Duaringa Gogango Wycarbah
Boolburra Gainsford
Pheasant Creek		 Westwood

Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people.[1]

Geography[]

Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway.[4] The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (

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23°39′55″S 150°02′25″E / 23.6653°S 150.0404°E / -23.6653; 150.0404 (Gogango railway station)), while Grantleigh railway station (
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23°42′05″S 149°59′42″E / 23.7013°S 149.9951°E / -23.7013; 149.9951 (Grantleigh railway station)) serves the south-west of the locality.[5][6][7]

The Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River.[4]

The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle.[8]

History[]

Goganjo Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of spelling) becoming Gogango State School on 1 January 1909.[9]

On 29 November 1950, the Gogango Hall held an Ambulance Ball. People from Westwood, Mt Morgan and Rockhampton attended.

In the 2010-11 Queensland floods the Fitzroy River which passes through the area of Gogango rose to 28 metres. Gogango Creek also flooded, stopping traffic on the Capricorn Highway.[citation needed]

At the 2011 census, Gogango and the surrounding area had a population of 310.[10]

The Capricorn Highway was also flooded for more than 12 hours in January 2013.[citation needed]

In February 2015, Cyclone Marcia caused heavy rainfall which led to Gogango Creek rising over the highway.[citation needed]

In the 2016 census the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people.[1]

Infrastructure[]

Rookwood Weir, currently under construction, is located on the Fitzroy River in the Gogango area, about 15 km from the township. When completed the $72 million weir will hold over 100 thousand megalitres. The Weir will be built over 2 stages, The first stage will be 17 metres high and the second stage will be 0.5 metre, With a complete height of 17.5 meters, inundating 1,930 hectares.[11]

Economy[]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[12]

Transport[]

There are a number of airstrips in the locality, all of them associated with the homesteads:

Education[]

Gogango State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Wills Street (

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23°39′53″S 150°02′40″E / 23.6647°S 150.0444°E / -23.6647; 150.0444 (Gogango State School)).[14][15] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[16]

There is no secondary school in Gogango. The nearest secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal in Rockhampton to the north-east. A school bus service is available.[8]

Facilities[]

Dunphy Park is at the corner of Third Street and Wills Street (

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23°39′59″S 150°02′28″E / 23.6665°S 150.0412°E / -23.6665; 150.0412 (Dunphy Park)). It has picnic tables and shade areas.[17]

There is a community hall where the Gogango Honour Roll is displayed.[18]

There is a volunteer rural fire brigade.[19]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gogango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Gogango – town in Rockhampton Region (entry 14122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Gogango – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48657)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Gogango – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 14123)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Grantleigh – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 14612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Gogango State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gogango (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Statewide Water Policy: Quarterly Project Progress Report: February 2009" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  14. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Gogango State School". Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  16. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Dunphy Park". Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Gogango Honour Board | Monument Australia". Monument Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Forty years of service: the legend of Wombat". Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Newsroom. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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