Mingo, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°21′S 151°45′E / 25.35°S 151.75°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 264.9 km2 (102.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0453/km2 (0.117/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4625 | ||||||||||||
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Mingo is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mingo had a population of 12 people.[1]
The Burnett River enters the locality from the south-west (Yenda / Wetheron) and forms the south-western boundary of the locality, before flowing eastward across the locality as part of Lake Paradise (the impoundment of the river by the Paradise Dam). The river/lake then flows north-east (forming the eastern boundary of the locality, before the river/lake exits the locality to the east (Good Night / Wateranga).[3] The dam wall is not within the locality but lies further east between Good Night and Coringa.[4]
The Gayndah Mount Perry Road enters the locality from the south (Wetheron), then forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, before crossing the river/lake via a bridge at Mingo Crossing (the historic ford over the river, 25°23′50″S 151°46′39″E / 25.3971°S 151.7776°E).[5] The road then passes through the locality in a north-westerly direction and exits to the north-west (Mount Perry).[4][6]
Mingo has the following mountains, both in the south of the locality:
- Mount Yeatman (25°22′54″S 151°44′32″E / 25.3817°S 151.7423°E), just north of the river/lake rising to 271 metres (889 ft) above sea level[7][8]
- Mount Blandy (25°24′00″S 151°44′09″E / 25.4001°S 151.7357°E), just south of the river/lake, 246 metres (807 ft)[7][9]
The Mount Rawdon open-cut gold mine is in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Mount Perry to the north.[10] Apart from the mine, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[11]
History
The Mingo Provisional School opened in 1898 and closed in 1903.[12]
Mingo Falls was a waterfall on Mingo Creek near its confluence with the Burnett River (25°20′52″S 151°48′04″E / 25.3477°S 151.8011°E). However, the falls were inundated by the creation of Lake Paradise arising from the construction of the Paradise Dam further downstream on the Burnett River.[13] The dam was completed in 2005.[14]
Bymingo State School (also written as By-Mingo State School) opened in February 1917 and closed on 18 July 1954.[15][16][17][18] It had a short closure in 1926 due to low student numbers.[19][20] It was on the western side of the Gayndah Mount Perry Road (25°26′40″S 151°45′29″E / 25.44437°S 151.75806°E).[21][22]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mingo had a population of 8 people.[23]
In the 2021 census, Mingo had a population of 12 people.[1]
