Ghinghinda is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Ghinghinda had a population of 47 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-west by Palm Tree Creek and to the south and south-east by the Gilbert Range (). The

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enters the locality from the south (

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) and exits to the east ( Isla). The Fitzroy Developmental Road (also known as Taroom Bauhinia Downs Road, State Route 7) enters the locality from the west ( Gwambegwine) and exits to the north ( Coorada). There are numerous protected areas in the locality, including the Theodore State Forest, Mebir State Forest, Tualka State Forest, and Waterstone State Forests 1 and 2. Apart from these, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

The Gilbert Range was named by explorer

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on 14 November 1844, after naturalist John Gilbert who was a member of Leichhardt's 1844 expedition. In 1862, the pastoral station of Ghinghinda is mentioned as the home of William Kelman, a Commissioner for the Peace.

Demographics

In the , Ghinghinda had a population of 36 people. In the , Ghinghinda had a population of 47 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ghinghinda. The nearest government schools are Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring

to the south and Theodore State School (Prep to Year 10) in Theodore to the north-east. However, students living in the north-west of Ghinghinda would be too distant from these schools for a daily commute. Also, there are no schools offering schooling to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Shire of Banana Shire of Banana Localities in Queensland