Mingoola is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. It is on the Queensland border with

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. In the , Mingoola had a population of 14 people.

Geography

Mingoola is located on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with the adjacent locality over the border also being called Mingoola. The

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forms part of the border and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. The Severn River enters the locality from the north-east ( Sundown) and becomes a tributary of the Dumaresq River at the border. The elevation ranges from . The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation, except for the lower-lying land around the Severn and Dumaresq Rivers which is used for crop growing.

History

The locality probably takes its name from a pastoral run called Mangoola or Moongoola mentioned in the memoirs of

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. Land in Mingoola was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.

Demographics

In the , Mingoola had a population of 18 people. In the , Mingoola had a population of 14 people.

Education

The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Texas P-10 State School in

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to the west. There is no nearby secondary school to Year 12; options are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland