Goovigen, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Goovigen
state = qld


caption =
lga = Banana Shire Council
postcode = 4702
est =
pop = 287
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Fitzroy
fedgov = Flynn
dist1 = 660
dir1 = NNW
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 121
dir2 = SW
location2= Rockhampton
dist3 = 52
dir3 = NW
location3= Biloela

Goovigen is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Banana Shire Local Government Area, convert|660|km|mi|0|lk=on north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Goovigen and the surrounding area had a population of 287.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC36129
name=Goovigen (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-09-22
quick=on]

Goovigen was originally established as a supply depot for the railways and was named for the local Aboriginal word for box tree, a species of Eucalyptus. The town now supports the surrounding agricultural district mainly producing cotton, cattle and grain.cite web
year = 2005
url = http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/docs/profiles/cp_goovigen_11_05.pdf
title = Our town Goovigen
format = PDF
publisher = Banana Shire Council
accessdate = 2007-09-23]

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