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]
| 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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History
editIn 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
editIn 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.
