[4] On Sunday 17 May 1914 Bishop George Halford dedicated the Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist.

[10] In September 2000, Enid O'Toole Park was officially opened in Koongal, named in honour of a local Rockhampton woman who is credited with pioneering the roles of women in the banking sector as one of the first female bank managers in Queensland.

[11] Koongal was one of the worst affected Rockhampton suburbs during the 2009 bushfires in the Mount Archer National Park in October 2009.

[14][15] They were located in Norris Park on what was Thozet's sprawling "Muellerville" 70-acre experimental garden.

[14][15] In 2015, the Rockonia Road Store in Koongal sustained damage during Cyclone Marcia when its roof was torn off in the strong winds.