Description
Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.
Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people.
History
Gogango Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of spelling) becoming Gogango State School on 1 January 1909.On 29 November 1950, the Gogango Hall held an Ambulance Ball. People from Westwood, Mt Morgan and Rockhampton attended.
In the 2010-11 Queensland floods the Fitzroy River which passes through the area of Gogango rose to 28 metres. Gogango Creek also flooded, stopping traffic onthe Capricorn Highway.At the 2011 census, Gogango and the surrounding area had a population of 310.The Capricorn Highway was also flooded for more than 12 hours in January 2013.In February 2015, Cyclone Marcia caused heavy rainfall which led to Gogango Creek rising over the highway.In the 2016 census the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 791.906 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 112 m
Population number: 111
Local Government Area: Rockhampton Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Gogango, Queensland