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| Coordinates: 25°21′S151°45′E / 25.35°S 151.75°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 264.9 km2 (102.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0453/km2 (0.117/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4625 | ||||||||||||
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Mingo is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Mingo had a population of 12 people. [1]
The Burnett River enters the locality from the south-west (Yenda / Wetheron) and forms the south-western boundary of the locality, before flowing eastward across the locality as part of Lake Paradise (the impoundment of the river by the Paradise Dam). The river/lake then flows north-east (forming the eastern boundary of the locality, before the river/lake exits the locality to the east (Good Night / Wateranga). [3] The dam wall is not within the locality but lies further east between Good Night and Coringa. [4]
The Gayndah Mount Perry Road enters the locality from the south (Wetheron), then forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, before crossing the river/lake via a bridge at Mingo Crossing (the historic ford over the river, 25°23′50″S151°46′39″E / 25.3971°S 151.7776°E ). [5] The road then passes through the locality in a north-westerly direction and exits to the north-west (Mount Perry). [4] [6]
Mingo has the following mountains, both in the south of the locality:
The Mount Rawdon open-cut gold mine is in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Mount Perry to the north. [10] Apart from the mine, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [11]
The Mingo Provisional School opened in 1898 and closed in 1903. [12]
Mingo Falls was a waterfall on Mingo Creek near its confluence with the Burnett River ( 25°20′52″S151°48′04″E / 25.3477°S 151.8011°E ). However, the falls were inundated by the creation of Lake Paradise arising from the construction of the Paradise Dam further downstream on the Burnett River. [13] The dam was completed in 2005. [14]
Bymingo State School (also written as By-Mingo State School) opened in February 1917 and closed on 18 July 1954. [15] [16] [17] [18] It had a short closure in 1926 due to low student numbers. [19] [20] It was on the western side of the Gayndah Mount Perry Road ( 25°26′40″S151°45′29″E / 25.44437°S 151.75806°E ). [21] [22]
In the 2016 census, Mingo had a population of 8 people. [23]
In the 2021 census, Mingo had a population of 12 people. [1]
There are no schools in Mingo. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Perry State School in neighbouring Mount Perry to the north-west, Booyal Central State School in Booyal to the north-east, and Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west, Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggeden to the south-east, and Gin Gin State High School (to Year 12) in Gin Gin to the north-east. [24]
There is a caravan and camping ground at Mingo Crossing on the north-east bank of Burnett River off the Gayndah Mount Perry Road. [25] [26] Popular activities at Mingo Crossing include fishing and boating. There is a boat ramp into the river/lake ( 25°23′41″S151°46′44″E / 25.3946°S 151.7790°E ); it is managed by the North Burnett Regional Council. [27]
