Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway.[4] The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (23°39′55″S 150°02′25″E / 23.6653°S 150.0404°E / -23.6653; 150.0404 (Gogango railway station)), while Grantleigh railway station (23°42′05″S 149°59′42″E / 23.7013°S 149.9951°E / -23.7013; 149.9951 (Grantleigh railway station)) serves the south-west of the locality.[5][6][7]
The Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River.[4]
The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle.[8]
History
Goganjo Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of spelling) becoming Gogango State School on 1 January 1909.[9]
On 29 November 1950, the Gogango Hall held an Ambulance Ball. People from Westwood, Mt Morgan and Rockhampton attended.
The Capricorn Highway was also flooded for more than 12 hours in January 2013. [citation needed]
In February 2015, Cyclone Marcia caused heavy rainfall which led to Gogango Creek rising over the highway.[citation needed]
Demographics
In the 2011 census,the locality of Gogango and the surrounding areas had a population of 310 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Gogango had a population of 184 people.[1]
Infrastructure
Rookwood Weir is located on the Fitzroy River in the Gogango area, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the township. The weir will hold around 80 thousand megalitres. The Weir will be built over 2 stages, The first stage will be 17 metres high and the second stage will be 0.5 metre, With a complete height of 17.5 meters, inundating 1,930 hectares.[12]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[13]
Gogango State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Wills Street (23°39′53″S 150°02′40″E / 23.6647°S 150.0444°E / -23.6647; 150.0444 (Gogango State School)).[15][16] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[17]
There is no secondary school in Gogango. The nearest state secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal in Rockhampton to the north-east. A school bus service is available.[8]
Facilities
Dunphy Park is at the corner of Third Street and Wills Street (23°39′59″S 150°02′28″E / 23.6665°S 150.0412°E / -23.6665; 150.0412 (Dunphy Park)). It has picnic tables and shade areas.[18]
There is a community hall where the Gogango Honour Roll is displayed.[19]
^"Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^"Gogango – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 14123)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^"Grantleigh – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 14612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^ a b c"2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Gogango State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^"Statewide Water Policy: Quarterly Project Progress Report: February 2009" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ a b c d"Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^"State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^"Gogango State School". Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^"Dunphy Park". Rockhampton Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^"Gogango Honour Board | Monument Australia". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^"Forty years of service: the legend of Wombat". Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Newsroom. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
Further reading
Gogango State School centenary, 1878-1978. 1978 – via State Library of Queensland. — includes Edungalba State School