Gigoomgan
Geography
The Burnett Range forms the southern boundary of the locality. Teebar Creek forms the north-western boundary and Munna Creek forms the north-eastern boundary with their confluence at the most northerly point in the locality. Mount Joseph is in the west of the locality (25°45′S 152°12′E / 25.75°S 152.2°E), rising to 290 metres (950 ft) above sea level.
Brooweena Woolooga Road enters the locality from the west (Malarga) and exits to the south-east (Marodian).
The Gigoomgan State Forest is in the west of the locality and Grongah National Park is in the south-east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality is thought to take its name from the parish name, which is an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language, gigamgan, meaning the place of white cockatoos.
In 1887, 68,480 acres (27,710 ha) of land were resumed from the Gigoomgan consolidated pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gigoomgan had a population of 34 people.
In the 2021 census, Gigoomgan had a population of 46 people.
Education
There are no schools in Gigoomgan. The nearest government primary school is Brooweena State School in neighbouring Brooweena to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough, but could be too distant for a daily commute for students living in the southern and central parts of Gigoomgan. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gigoomgan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gigoomgan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46737)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Joseph – mountain in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 17363)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gigoomgan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
