Mingoola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°56′34″S 151°31′59″E / 28.9427°S 151.5330°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.180/km2 (0.467/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
In the 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Mingoola had a population of 14 people. [1]
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]