Groganville, Queensland
| Groganville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Groganville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°23′38″S 144°21′27″E / 16.39389°S 144.35750°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Groganville is a locality in northern Queensland, Australia.[2] It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region). It was formerly a mining town and now has a very low population.
History
The name Groganville is derived from Patrick Grogan, who operated a shop in the town in the 1890s.[2] It was formerly known as Limestone.[3]
Heritage listings
Groganville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Groganville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Groganville (entry 45872)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Anglo Saxon Mine and Groganville Township (entry 600982)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
