Kokotungo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.[1]

Kokotungo Queensland
Kokotungo
Coordinates	24.1072°S 149.95°E / -24.1072; 149.95 (Kokotungo (centre of locality))
Population	100 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.13/km2 (0.33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	781.4 km2 (301.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Kokotungo: Barnard Gainsford Dumpy Creek Alberta Kokotungo Goovigen Baralaba Banana Woolein

Geography

The Dawson Valley (Theodore) railway line passes through the locality from the east (Goovigen) and travels slightly south-west across the locality passing through the three railway stations:[3]

• Kokotungo railway station (24.1373°S 149.9969°E / -24.1373; 149.9969 (Kokotungo railway station))[4]
• Kooemba railway station (24.1642°S 149.9225°E / -24.1642; 149.9225 (Kooemba railway station))[4]
• Kalewa railway station (24.1616°S 149.8731°E / -24.1616; 149.8731 (Kalewa railway station))[4]

before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba).[3] The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.[4]

History

Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name for a local hill.[2]

Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.[5]

In the 2016 census Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.[1]

Notable residents

Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:

• Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author

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