Boogan is a rural

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in the

Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the Boogan had a population of 119 people.

Geography

The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...

forms part of the eastern boundary of the locality, while the

South Johnstone River The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system located in Far North Queensland, Far North and North Queensland, North Queensland, Australia. The headwaters of the river system rise ...

forms the north-western boundary. The land is relatively flat and low-lying ( above sea level) and is predominantly used for cropping, particularly

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

. The North Coast railway line passes from south to north through the middle of the locality and there is a cane tramway to transport harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.

History

The locality takes its name from the Boogan railway station named by the

Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...

on 12 September 1920. Boogan is an Aboriginal word meaning either ''forest country'' or ''dog''. Boogan State School opened on 15 July 1929 and closed on 14 December 1979. In the Boogan had a population of 119 people.

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{{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland