Kogan, Queensland
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Kogan Queensland |
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 Kogan
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| Coordinates | 27°02′14″S 150°45′28″E / 27.0372°S 150.7577°ECoordinates: 27°02′14″S 150°45′28″E / 27.0372°S 150.7577°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 355 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5045/km2 (1.3066/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 703.7 km2 (271.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kogan is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Kogan had a population of 355 people.
The locality of Kogan is shaped like an upside-down U with the locality of Beelbee almost enclosed by Kogan. The town of Kogan is in the north-west of the locality. From the town there are four arterial roads:
In the north-east of the locality, the Condamine River flows from south to north along Kogan's boundary with Warra, while Wilkie Creek flowing from south to north (a tributary of the Condamine) forms Kogan's boundary with Macalister. Wambo Creek flows from south to north-west through the south-western part of the locality and is eventually a tributary of the Condamine River.
Kogan Creek flows from south to north through the locality passing through the township of Kogan; it is also a tributary of the Condamine River.
The lower flatter land in Kogan (approx 350 metres above sea level) is used for grazing, while higher peaks of approx 400metres remain as bushland. Most of Kogan is freehold land with the exceptions of Dalby State Forest, Braemer State Forest, both in the eastern part of the locality.
Geologically, Kogan is part of the Surat Basin.
The name Kogan derives from an early pastoral run called Kogan Creek owned variously by J.E. Barney (-1848), Joseph King (1838-1849), and Colin J. McKenzie (1849-). The name probably comes from Kogai, one of the Aboriginal tribes from the district.
It was a changing station on the Dalby-Roma coach route prior to the construction of the Western railway line. It had a hotel, the Kogan Inn, at that time, but this closed after the demise of the coach route.
Kogan Provisional School opened on 4 October 1897 and closed about 1899. It reopened in 1905 and became Kogan State School in 1910. Kogan North State School opened on 18 June 1936 and closed on 30 April 1944.
The Wilkie Creek coal mine commenced operation in 1994. It was bought by Peabody Energy in 2002.
All of Kogan and Beelbee are subject to petroleum leases and there are many coal seam gas wells in south-east Kogan with associated pipelines.
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