Koongal, Queensland

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Koongal
Queensland
Koongal is located in Queensland
Koongal
Koongal
Coordinates23°22′10″S 150°32′54″E / 23.3694°S 150.5483°E / -23.3694; 150.5483Coordinates: 23°22′10″S 150°32′54″E / 23.3694°S 150.5483°E / -23.3694; 150.5483
Population4,286 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density974/km2 (2,523/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4701
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Koongal:
Frenchville Frenchville Frenchville
Berserker Koongal Lakes Creek
The Common The Common Port Curtis

Koongal is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census Koongal had a population of 4,286 people.[1]

Geography[]

The suburb is located on a small section of the Fitzroy River.

History[]

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

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23°22′27″S 150°33′13″E / 23.3742°S 150.5535°E / -23.3742; 150.5535 (St John the Evangelist Anglican Church)) and operated until 1977.[4]

St Maria Goretti Catholic Church opened in 1958 at 192 Thozet Road (corner Dunbar Street,

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23°21′50″S 150°32′41″E / 23.3640°S 150.5447°E / -23.3640; 150.5447 (St Maria Goretti Catholic Church)).[5][6] It closed on 19 February 2017.[7]

Mount Archer State School opened on 25 January 1982.[8]

At the 2011 census the suburb recorded a population of 4,728.[9]

At the 2016 census Koongal had a population of 4.286 people.[1]

Heritage listings[]

Koongal has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koongal (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 January 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Koongal (entry 46466)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ^ "THE CHURCHES". Morning Bulletin. No. 15, 470. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "St John's Anglican Church, Koongal (-1977)". National Redress Scheme. Retrieved 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Emmaus College" (PDF). Emmaus College newsletter. 17 February 2017. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Community facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Maria Goretti faith community meeting" (PDF). North Rockhampton Catholic Parish. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koongal (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Lakes Creek Hotel (entry 600796)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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