Kokotungo, Queensland
Kokotungo is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Kokotungo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kokotungo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.1072°S 149.95°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 860.0 km2 (332.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name, indicating a local hill.[1]
Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.[2]
Notable residents
Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:
- Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author
References
- "Kokotungo - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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