Goovigen, Queensland

Goovigen
Queensland
Goovigen
Population: 287[1]
Postcode: 4702
Location:
LGA: Banana Shire Council
State District: Callide
Federal Division: Flynn

Goovigen is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Banana Shire Local Government Area, 660 kilometres (410 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287.[1]

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. The town now supports the surrounding agricultural district mainly producing cotton, cattle and grain.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Goovigen (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36129&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Our town Goovigen" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. 2005. http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/docs/profiles/cp_goovigen_11_05.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-23. 

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