Mingoola, Queensland
- 50.8 km (32 mi) ESE of Texas
- 80.8 km (50 mi) SW of Stanthorpe
- 138 km (86 mi) SW of Warwick
- 299 km (186 mi) SW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Mingoola: | ||
Glenlyon | Springdale | Sundown |
Glenlyon | Mingoola | Back Creek (NSW) |
Glenlyon | Riverton | Mingoola (NSW) |
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]
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]
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
The 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
In the 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mingoola had a population of 14 people.[1]
Education
The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Texas P-10 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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mingoola (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
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