Koongal is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Koongal had a population of 4,286 people.[1]
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Koongal | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.3694°S 150.5483°E / -23.3694; 150.5483 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,286 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 974/km2 (2,523/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4701 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is located on a small section of the Fitzroy River. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to south-east.[3]
On Sunday 17 May 1914 Bishop George Halford dedicated the Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist.[4] The church was in Harbourne Street (approx 23.3742°S 150.5535°E / -23.3742; 150.5535 (St John the Evangelist Anglican Church)) and operated until 1977.[5]
St Maria Goretti Catholic Church opened in 1958 at 192 Thozet Road (corner Dunbar Street, 23.3640°S 150.5447°E / -23.3640; 150.5447 (St Maria Goretti Catholic Church)).[6][7] It closed on 19 February 2017.[8]
Mount Archer State School opened on 25 January 1982.[9]
In September 2000, Enid O'Toole Park was officially opened in Koongal, named in honour of a local Rockhampton woman who is credited with pioneering the roles of women in the banking sector as one of the first female bank managers in Queensland.[10]
Koongal was one of the worst affected Rockhampton suburbs during the 2009 bushfires in the Mount Archer National Park in October 2009.[11] A Koongal home in Poinciana Street was destroyed in the bushfire.[12]
After an archaeological investigation, the graves of famous Australian botanist Anthelme Thozet, his son Auguste Thozet and his daughter-in-law Lucy Thozet were discovered in Koongal in 2010.[13][14] They were located in Norris Park on what was Thozet's sprawling "Muellerville" 70-acre experimental garden.[13][14]
At the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 4,728.[15]
In 2015, the Rockonia Road Store in Koongal sustained damage during Cyclone Marcia when its roof was torn off in the strong winds.[16] The store was quickly repaired and promptly resumed trade.
At the 2016 census, Koongal had a population of 4.286 people.[1]
Koongal has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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