Kokotungo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°06′26″S149°57′00″E / 24.1072°S 149.95°E Coordinates: 24°06′26″S149°57′00″E / 24.1072°S 149.95°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 860.0 km2 (332.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Kokotungo is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. [1]
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.
The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the first township in the region (Banana), which in turn was named for the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'. The council sits in the town of Biloela, which is the largest town in the Shire.
Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).
Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name, indicating a local hill. [1]
Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:
William Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015) was an Australian drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author.
Biloela is a rural town and locality in Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways. Biloela is the administrative centre of Banana Shire, which has an area of 15,729 square kilometres (6,073 sq mi).
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