Goovigen

Goovigen is a town and a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Goovigen
Queensland
Goovigen
Coordinates24.1466°S 150.2861°E / -24.1466; 150.2861
Population287 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.4625/km2 (1.1978/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area620.6 km2 (239.6 sq mi)
Location
  • 660 km (410 mi) NNW of Brisbane
  • 121 km (75 mi) SW of Rockhampton
  • 52 km (32 mi) NW of Biloela
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Goovigen:
Wowan Dixalea Ulogie
Dumpy Creek Goovigen Jambin
Kokotungo Woolein Greycliffe

Geography

The town is 660 kilometres (410 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

Goovigen was originally established as a supply depot for the railways and was named for the local Aboriginal word for box tree, a species of Eucalyptus.

Goovigen Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925).[4]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[5]

At the 2006 census, Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287.[1]

Economy

The town now supports the surrounding agricultural district mainly producing cotton, cattle and grain.[6]

Amenities

Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to Goovigen and the school.[7][8]

The Goovigen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms in Stanley Street.[9]

Education

Goovigen State School opened on 15 March 1926.[10] The school is coeducational, caters from Prep - Year 6 and in 2016 had an enrollment of 8 students.[11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Goovigen (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
  2. "Goovigen - town in Shire of Banana (entry 14362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Goovigen - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49555)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "Our town Goovigen" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  7. "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  9. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  10. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. "Goovigen State School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Education Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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