Mingoola, New South Wales


Mingoola is a locality in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The locality is in the Tenterfield Shire local government area, on the Bruxner Highway and Mole River north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the, Mingoola had a population of 18.
In 2016, Mingoola was the site for a pioneering refugee resettlement program. The program involved the resettlement of refugees from Africa to live and work in Mingoola. The program has been seen as an opportunity for refugees and small rural communities alike. However, by 2019, all of the refugees had left Mingoola.