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 2016 census, Mingoola had a population of 18 people.[1]
Mingoola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.9427°S 151.5330°E / -28.9427; 151.5330 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.232/km2 (0.601/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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 locality probably takes its name from the pastoral run called Mangoola or Moongoola in early 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]
Towns and localities in Southern Downs Region | |
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