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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| 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[edit]
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 part of 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] The south-eastern, southern and part of the south-western boundary of the locality roughly follows Return Creek (23°15′00″S 149°10′00″E / 23.25°S 149.1666°E), which is a tributary of Parker Creek.[5][6]
The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south (Jellinbah) and exits to the north-west (the locality of Mackenzie River).[6]
Bingegang Weir (23°04′21″S 149°02′02″E / 23.0725°S 149.0338°E) impounds the Mackenzie River. It is reached via Bingegan Weir Access Road.[7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping in the north and south of the locality.[6]
History[edit]
Bingebgang Weir was completed in 1975 and raised in 1998.[7]
In the 2016 census Bingegang had a population of 18 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Bingegang. The nearest primary schools at Dingo State Schol in Dingo to the south and Middlemount Community School in Middlemount to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Middlemount Community School in Middlemount to the north-west and Blackwater State High School in Blackwater to the south-west. However, all of these schools are sufficiently distant that distance education and boarding schools would be other options.[6]
Attractions[edit]
There is no public access allowed to the Bingegang Weir itself but boating and fishing is permitted if more than 200 metres (660 ft) from the weir (or as signed).[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bingegang (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bingegang – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Bingegang". Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Parker Creek – watercourse in Isaac Regional (entry 26082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Return Creek – watercourse in Central Highlands Regional (entry 28399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nogoa Mackenzie Weirs & Barrages". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
