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Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia

Rungoo is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Rungoo had a population of 11 people.^[3]

Geography[edit]

The Hinchinbrook Channel and its inlets form the eastern boundary of the locality, while the northern boundary loosely follows Porter Creek.^[4][5]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bemerside) and exits to the north (Damper Creek).^[5]

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.^[5] The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned Rungoo railway station (18°28′58″S 146°10′17″E / 18.4829°S 146.1715°E / -18.4829; 146.1715 (Rungoo railway station (former))).^[6]

The terrain varies. To the east of the railway line and highway is low-lying land (0 to 10 metres (0 to 33 ft) above sea level, but, to the west, the terrain is mountainous rising to 866 metres (2,841 ft) with a number of named peaks:^[5]

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 (20.7 square kilometres (8.0 sq mi) at 12°15′37″S 97°28′18″E / 12.2604°S 97.4717°E / -12.2604; 97.4717 (Benjamin Flats)).^[10][11]

History[edit]

Rungoo was named after the former Rungoo railway station, which was in turn named on 26 June 1925 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning camping place.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2016 census, Rungoo had a population of 12 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Rungoo had a population of 11 people.^[3]

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