Rungoo is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rungoo had a population of 12 people.[1]
Rungoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Rungoo | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 18.4872°S 146.1599°E / -18.4872; 146.1599 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.135/km2 (0.349/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4849 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 89.0 km2 (34.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Rungoo was named after the former Rungoo railway station, which was in turn named on 26 June 1925 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning camping place.[2]
The Hinchinbrook Channel and its inlets form the eastern boundary.[3]
The Bruce Highway runs through from south to north.
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