Kokotungo, Queensland

Kokotungo is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.

Geography
The Dawson Valley (Theodore) railway line passes through the locality from the east (Goovigen) and travels slightly south-west across the locality passing through the three railway stations:


 * Kokotungo railway station (-24.1373°N, 149.9969°W)
 * Kooemba railway station (-24.1642°N, 149.9225°W)
 * Kalewa railway station (-24.1616°N, 149.8731°W)

before exiting to the south-west (Baralaba). The railway line has now closed and the stations are abandoned.

History
Kokotungo is an Aboriginal name for a local hill.

Kokotungo State School opened on 6 November 1939 and closed on 27 January 1969.

Demographics
In the Kokotungo had a population of 100 people.

In the, Kokotungo had a population of 89 people.

Notable residents
Notable people born in or near Kokotungo include:


 * Alwyn Torenbeek (1937-2015), drover, horse whisperer, endurance rider, bronc rider and author