Bingegang, Queensland
| Bingegang Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bingegang | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°07′04″S 149°09′27″E / 23.1177°S 149.1575°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0422/km2 (0.1092/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 426.9 km2 (164.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bingegang is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bingegang had a population of 18 people.[1]
Geography
Bingegang is about 613 km away from Brisbane.[3]
The Mackenzie River (the river) forms the northern and north-western boundary of the locality. Parker Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality and then flows in a northerly direction through the locality to becomes a tributary of the Mackenzie River on the northern boundary (23°03′S 149°12′E / 23.05°S 149.2°E).[4][5]
The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south (Jellinbah) and exits to the north-west (the locality of Mackenzie River).[4]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 4 June 1999.[2]
In the 2016 census Bingegang had a population of 18 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bingegang (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bingegang – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Bingegang". Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Parker Creek – watercourse in Isaac Regional (entry 26082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
