Kokotungo, Queensland

Kokotungo
Queensland
Kokotungo
Coordinates 24°06′26″S 149°57′00″E / 24.1072°S 149.95°E / -24.1072; 149.95Coordinates: 24°06′26″S 149°57′00″E / 24.1072°S 149.95°E / -24.1072; 149.95
Postcode(s) 4702
Area 860.0 km2 (332.0 sq mi)
LGA(s) Shire of Banana
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Kokotungo:
Barnard Gainsford Dumpy Creek
Alberta Kokotungo Goovigen
Baralaba Banana Woolein

Kokotungo is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name, indicating a local hill.[1]

Notable residents

Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:

  • Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author

References

  1. 1 2 "Kokotungo - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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