Rungoo is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Rungoo had a population of 11 people.

Geography

The '' Hinchinbrook Channel'' and its inlets form the eastern boundary of the locality, while the northern boundary loosely follows Porter Creek. 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 Natio ...

enters the locality from the south ( Bemerside) and exits to the north ( Damper Creek). The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south (Bemerside) and exits to the north (Damper Creek). It is to the east of the highway as it enters and exits the locality but runs immediately parallel and west of the highway through most of the locality. The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned Rungoo railway station (). The terrain varies. To the east of the railway line and highway is low-lying land from above sea level, but, to the west, the terrain is mountainous rising to with a number of named peaks: * Bishop Peak () * Mount Leach () There are a number of flat low-lying marine islands along the coast which are within the locality boundaries, but only one is named, Benjamin Flats ( at ). Most of the locality is within one of two protected areas. In the north is the Cardwell State Forest. The remainder of the locality is mostly within the

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, part of the

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. The land not within a protected area includes two of the larger marine islands (one of them being Benjamin Flats), both of which are

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, and two pockets of land in the south of the locality immediately west of the railway line, used for

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housing, some crop growing, and

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on native vegetation.

History

Rungoo was named after the former Rungoo railway station, which was in turn named on 26 June 1925 by the

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. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''camping place''.

Demographics

In the , Rungoo had a population of 12 people. In the , Rungoo had a population of 11 people.

Education

There are no schools in Rungoo. The nearest government primary school is Macknade State School in neighbouring Macknade to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south. There are also Catholic and independent schools in Ingham.

Amenities

The Fisher Creek boat ramp is east of the Bruce Highway and, despite its name, provides access into nearby Plunkett Creek (). It is managed by the

Cassowary Coast Regional Council 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 ...

References

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