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Gogango
Queensland
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Buildings in Wills Street, Gogango: rural fire brigade shed (left) and community hall (right)
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Gogango
Coordinates 23°40′00″S150°02′32″E / 23.6666°S 150.0422°E / -23.6666; 150.0422 (Gogango (town centre))
Population184 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.2324/km2 (0.6018/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area791.9 km2 (305.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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 2021 census, the locality of Gogango had a population of 184 people. [1]

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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 ( 23°39′55″S150°02′25″E / 23.6653°S 150.0404°E / -23.6653; 150.0404 (Gogango railway station) ), while Grantleigh railway station ( 23°42′05″S149°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

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Gogango Hall, 2018

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 ]

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 ]

Demographics

In the 2011 census,the locality of Gogango and the surrounding areas had a population of 310 people. [10]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Gogango had a population of 184 people. [1]

Infrastructure

Rookwood Weir is located on the Fitzroy River in the Gogango area, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the township. The weir will hold around 80 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. [12]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [13]

Transport

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

Education

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Gogango State School, 2018

Gogango State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Wills Street ( 23°39′53″S150°02′40″E / 23.6647°S 150.0444°E / -23.6647; 150.0444 (Gogango State School) ). [15] [16] 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). [17]

There is no secondary school in Gogango. The nearest state 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 ( 23°39′59″S150°02′28″E / 23.6665°S 150.0412°E / -23.6665; 150.0412 (Dunphy Park) ). It has picnic tables and shade areas. [18]

There is a community hall where the Gogango Honour Roll is displayed. [19]

There is a volunteer rural fire brigade. [20]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gogango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gogango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  15. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Gogango State School". Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Dunphy Park". Rockhampton Regional Council . Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Gogango Honour Board | Monument Australia". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "Forty years of service: the legend of Wombat". Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Newsroom. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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