Mingoola, Queensland
| Mingoola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mingoola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°56′34″S 151°31′59″E / 28.9427°S 151.5330°ECoordinates: 28°56′34″S 151°31′59″E / 28.9427°S 151.5330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.232/km2 (0.601/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people.[1]
Geography[]
Mingoola is located on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with the adjacent locality over the border also being called Mingoola.[4]
History[]
The locality probably takes its name from the pastoral run called Mangoola or Moongoola in early memoirs of Oscar De Satge.[2]
Land in Mingoola was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 34 square miles (88 km2) were available.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mingoola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
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