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.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28°56′34″S 151°31′59″E / 28.9427°S 151.5330°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.180/km2 (0.467/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
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Geography
editMingoola is located on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with the adjacent locality over the border also being called Mingoola.[4]
The Dumaresq River forms part of the border and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[4] The Severn River enters the locality from the north-east (Sundown) and becomes a tributary of the Dumaresq River at the border.[4]
The elevation ranges from 370 to 730 metres (1,210 to 2,400 ft).[4]
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.[4]
History
editThe 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.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mingoola had a population of 14 people.[1]
Education
editThe nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Texas State School in Texas to the west. There is no nearby secondary school to Year 12; options are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mingoola (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
