Mingo, Queensland

Mingo is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mingo had a population of 8 people.[1]

Mingo
Queensland
Mingo
Coordinates25.35°S 151.75°E / -25.35; 151.75
Population8 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0302/km2 (0.078/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4625
Area264.9 km2 (102.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Mingo:
Mount Perry Mount Perry Good Night
Yenda Mingo Wateranga
Yenda Wetheron Mount Steadman

Geography

The Burnett River passes through Mingo and forms its south-eastern boundary. The Gayndah Mount Perry Road provides north-south access through the locality.[3]

Part of the Mount Rawdon open cut gold mine is in the northern part Mingo.[3]

History

The Mingo Provisional School opened in 1898 and closed in 1903.[4]

Amenities

There is a caravan and camping ground on the north-east bank of Burnett River off the Gayndah Mount Perry Road.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mingo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. "Mingo - locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45388)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Mingo Crossing Caravan and Recreation Park". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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