Gigoomgan
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| Gigoomgan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gigoomgan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°45′54″S 152°14′49″E / 25.765°S 152.2469°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2357/km2 (0.610/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 195.2 km2 (75.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Gigoomgan is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gigoomgan had a population of 46 people.[1]
History
[edit]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.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Gigoomgan had a population of 34 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Gigoomgan had a population of 46 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gigoomgan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
