- Source: Kokotungo, Queensland
Kokotungo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.
Geography
The Dawson Valley (Theodore) railway line passes through the locality from the east (Goovigen) and travels slightly south-west across the locality passing through the three railway stations:
Kokotungo railway station (24.1373°S 149.9969°E / -24.1373; 149.9969 (Kokotungo railway station))
Kooemba railway station (24.1642°S 149.9225°E / -24.1642; 149.9225 (Kooemba railway station))
Kalewa railway station (24.1616°S 149.8731°E / -24.1616; 149.8731 (Kalewa railway station))
before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba). The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.
History
Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name for a local hill.
Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.
In the 2021 census, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.
Notable residents
Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:
Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author