Goovigen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Slab hut in Goovigen, 1930 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°08′48″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1466°S 150.2861°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 349 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.6186/km2 (1.6021/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 564.2 km2 (217.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Goovigen is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people. [1]
A second town, Rannes ( 24°05′55″S 150°07′12″E / 24.0986°S 150.12°E), is also within the locality of Goovigen, near its western boundary. [4]
Koorngoo is a neighbourhood ( 24°10′00″S 150°19′00″E / 24.1666°S 150.3166°E) within the locality, just west of centre, based around a former railway station. [5]
The town is towards the south-east of the locality, [6] approximately 660 kilometres (410 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north ( Dixalea) and exits to the east ( Jambin) without coming close to either of the two towns. [6] The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west ( Kokotunga / Woolein) and then. forms the south-west boundary of the locality and passes immediately west of the town of Rannes before exiting to the west ( Dumpy Creek). [6]
The now-closed Callide Valley railway line ran through the locality which was served by a number of now-abandoned railway stations:
Goovigen was originally established as a supply depot for the railways and was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 27 April 1920. Goovigen is a local Aboriginal word for box tree, a species of Eucalyptus.
Koorngoo was originally a railway station name and is an Aboriginal word meaning food or feed bag. [5]
Rannes State School opened on 14 March 1916. It closed on 23 February 1960 but reopened on 30 January 1962. It closed permanently on 18 March 1966. [8]
Woolein State School opened on 27 February 1918 and closed on 17 August 1924. [8]
Lake Pleasant State School opened on 23 February 1925. It closed on 17 March 1940, but reopened on 19 August 1940. It closed permanently on 1 May 1964. [8] It was at 470 Lake Pleasant Road north of the town of Goovigen ( 24°05′55″S 150°18′02″E / 24.09850°S 150.30060°E). [9]
Goovigen State School opened on 15 March 1926. [8] [10]
Goovigen Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925). [11]
The Goovigen School of Arts opened on 1 June 1929. [12] It is no longer in use but the building still stands at 9 Goovigen Rannes Road ( 24°08′38″S 150°17′12″E / 24.1439°S 150.2866°E). [13]
The Goovigen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was established on Saturday 10 September 1932 with nine local women signing up with President Mrs L Nielson (President), Vice-president Mrs T McNae (vice-president) and Secretary-Treasurer Miss Margery Adams. [14] The Goovigen QCWA Younger Set was established in July 1934. [15] In 1956 the branch purchased the building at 5 Stanley Street ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′11″E / 24.1462°S 150.2864°E) for its rooms which, after refurbishment were officially opened on 26 January 1957 by Rockhampton City Mayor Rex Pilbeam. Over the years there were some closures of the branch: from 1941 to June 1949 due to World War II and then from 1960 to September 1974. The branch closed in April 2017. [16] [17]
On Sunday 7 April 1935, St Brigid's Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Rockhampton Romuald Denis Hayes. [18] It was designed by R Chipps and built from timber at a cost of £612. [19] [20] As at 2022, the church is closed and is managed by the Goovigen Historical Society. [21] [22] It is at 7 Goovigen Rannes Road ( 24°08′39″S 150°17′12″E / 24.1442°S 150.2866°E). [23]
Jooro State School opened on 15 April 1935 and closed on 31 December 1963. [8] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the east of Claire Lane ( 24°06′38″S 150°11′20″E / 24.1105°S 150.1888°E). [24]
St John the Baptist Anglican Church was built from timber in 1955. [25]
The mobile library service commenced in 2004. [26]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people. [27]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 215 people. [28]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people. [1]
The town supports the surrounding agricultural district which produces cotton, cattle and grain. [29]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [30]
Goovigen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rannes Road ( 24°08′36″S 150°17′11″E / 24.1432°S 150.2864°E). [31] [32] In 2016 had an enrolment of 8 students. [33] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [34]
There is no secondary school in Goovigen. The nearest secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-east and Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north. [6]
Goovigen Police Station is at 5 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1460°S 150.2861°E). [35] [36]
Goovigen Rural Fire Station is at 11 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′05″E / 24.1461°S 150.2847°E). [35]
Goovigen Post Office is part of the Goovigen Hotel Motel at 2 Stanley Street ( 24°08′48″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1468°S 150.2862°E). [37]
Goovigen Cemetery is to the north-east of the town on the north-west corner of Goovigen Connection Road and Lake Pleasant Road ( 24°08′14″S 150°18′37″E / 24.1371°S 150.3102°E). [38]
Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Goovigen and the school. [39] [40]
Goovigen Community Hall is at 9 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′08″E / 24.1461°S 150.2855°E). [41] The Goovigen Roll of Honour commemorating those who served in World War II is within the hall. [42]
St John the Baptist Anglican Church is at 30 Warren Street ( 24°08′50″S 150°17′04″E / 24.1473°S 150.2844°E). It is part of the Anglican Parish of Callide Valley. [43] [44] [45]
The Goovigen War Memorial commemorates military service in all conflicts. It is located in Nissen Park on the southern corner of Warren Street and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road ( 24°08′51″S 150°17′08″E / 24.1475°S 150.2856°E). [46]
Goovigen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Slab hut in Goovigen, 1930 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°08′48″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1466°S 150.2861°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 349 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.6186/km2 (1.6021/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 564.2 km2 (217.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Goovigen is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people. [1]
A second town, Rannes ( 24°05′55″S 150°07′12″E / 24.0986°S 150.12°E), is also within the locality of Goovigen, near its western boundary. [4]
Koorngoo is a neighbourhood ( 24°10′00″S 150°19′00″E / 24.1666°S 150.3166°E) within the locality, just west of centre, based around a former railway station. [5]
The town is towards the south-east of the locality, [6] approximately 660 kilometres (410 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north ( Dixalea) and exits to the east ( Jambin) without coming close to either of the two towns. [6] The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west ( Kokotunga / Woolein) and then. forms the south-west boundary of the locality and passes immediately west of the town of Rannes before exiting to the west ( Dumpy Creek). [6]
The now-closed Callide Valley railway line ran through the locality which was served by a number of now-abandoned railway stations:
Goovigen was originally established as a supply depot for the railways and was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 27 April 1920. Goovigen is a local Aboriginal word for box tree, a species of Eucalyptus.
Koorngoo was originally a railway station name and is an Aboriginal word meaning food or feed bag. [5]
Rannes State School opened on 14 March 1916. It closed on 23 February 1960 but reopened on 30 January 1962. It closed permanently on 18 March 1966. [8]
Woolein State School opened on 27 February 1918 and closed on 17 August 1924. [8]
Lake Pleasant State School opened on 23 February 1925. It closed on 17 March 1940, but reopened on 19 August 1940. It closed permanently on 1 May 1964. [8] It was at 470 Lake Pleasant Road north of the town of Goovigen ( 24°05′55″S 150°18′02″E / 24.09850°S 150.30060°E). [9]
Goovigen State School opened on 15 March 1926. [8] [10]
Goovigen Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925). [11]
The Goovigen School of Arts opened on 1 June 1929. [12] It is no longer in use but the building still stands at 9 Goovigen Rannes Road ( 24°08′38″S 150°17′12″E / 24.1439°S 150.2866°E). [13]
The Goovigen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was established on Saturday 10 September 1932 with nine local women signing up with President Mrs L Nielson (President), Vice-president Mrs T McNae (vice-president) and Secretary-Treasurer Miss Margery Adams. [14] The Goovigen QCWA Younger Set was established in July 1934. [15] In 1956 the branch purchased the building at 5 Stanley Street ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′11″E / 24.1462°S 150.2864°E) for its rooms which, after refurbishment were officially opened on 26 January 1957 by Rockhampton City Mayor Rex Pilbeam. Over the years there were some closures of the branch: from 1941 to June 1949 due to World War II and then from 1960 to September 1974. The branch closed in April 2017. [16] [17]
On Sunday 7 April 1935, St Brigid's Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Rockhampton Romuald Denis Hayes. [18] It was designed by R Chipps and built from timber at a cost of £612. [19] [20] As at 2022, the church is closed and is managed by the Goovigen Historical Society. [21] [22] It is at 7 Goovigen Rannes Road ( 24°08′39″S 150°17′12″E / 24.1442°S 150.2866°E). [23]
Jooro State School opened on 15 April 1935 and closed on 31 December 1963. [8] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the east of Claire Lane ( 24°06′38″S 150°11′20″E / 24.1105°S 150.1888°E). [24]
St John the Baptist Anglican Church was built from timber in 1955. [25]
The mobile library service commenced in 2004. [26]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people. [27]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 215 people. [28]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Goovigen had a population of 349 people. [1]
The town supports the surrounding agricultural district which produces cotton, cattle and grain. [29]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [30]
Goovigen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rannes Road ( 24°08′36″S 150°17′11″E / 24.1432°S 150.2864°E). [31] [32] In 2016 had an enrolment of 8 students. [33] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [34]
There is no secondary school in Goovigen. The nearest secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-east and Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north. [6]
Goovigen Police Station is at 5 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1460°S 150.2861°E). [35] [36]
Goovigen Rural Fire Station is at 11 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′05″E / 24.1461°S 150.2847°E). [35]
Goovigen Post Office is part of the Goovigen Hotel Motel at 2 Stanley Street ( 24°08′48″S 150°17′10″E / 24.1468°S 150.2862°E). [37]
Goovigen Cemetery is to the north-east of the town on the north-west corner of Goovigen Connection Road and Lake Pleasant Road ( 24°08′14″S 150°18′37″E / 24.1371°S 150.3102°E). [38]
Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Goovigen and the school. [39] [40]
Goovigen Community Hall is at 9 Stone Crescent ( 24°08′46″S 150°17′08″E / 24.1461°S 150.2855°E). [41] The Goovigen Roll of Honour commemorating those who served in World War II is within the hall. [42]
St John the Baptist Anglican Church is at 30 Warren Street ( 24°08′50″S 150°17′04″E / 24.1473°S 150.2844°E). It is part of the Anglican Parish of Callide Valley. [43] [44] [45]
The Goovigen War Memorial commemorates military service in all conflicts. It is located in Nissen Park on the southern corner of Warren Street and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road ( 24°08′51″S 150°17′08″E / 24.1475°S 150.2856°E). [46]