Goovigen

Goovigen
Queensland
Goovigen
Coordinates 24°09′0″S 150°17′0″E / 24.15000°S 150.28333°ECoordinates: 24°09′0″S 150°17′0″E / 24.15000°S 150.28333°E
Population 287 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4702
Location
  • 660 km (410 mi) NNW of Brisbane
  • 121 km (75 mi) SW of Rockhampton
  • 52 km (32 mi) NW of Biloela
LGA(s) Banana Shire Council
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn

Goovigen is a town in central Queensland, Australia. It is 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]

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).[2]

Economy

The town now supports the surrounding agricultural district mainly producing cotton, cattle and grain.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Goovigen (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Our town Goovigen" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. 2005. Retrieved 2007-09-23.

External links

Media related to Goovigen at Wikimedia Commons