Dundowran, Queensland
| Dundowran Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dundowran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′54″S 152°46′24″E / 25.2983°S 152.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 909 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 74.5/km2 (193.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Dundowran is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dundowran had a population of 909 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Dundowran has mixed land use, including residential, industrial and agricultural (dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation). There are also two quarries.[3]
History[edit]
The name Dundowran might be derived from the Kabi language "thundarun" indicating plum tree, a reference to either the Burdekin plum (Pleiogynuim timorense) or the Davidsons plum (Davidsonia pruriens). However, it might also be named for the Queensland kauri pine (Agathis robusta).[2]
Dundowran Provisional School opened on 28 September 1891, becoming Dundowran State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in December 1960.[4] The school was initially located on the "Red Road" (the sloping road from the Dundowran Hall to Nikenbah) but was later moved a mile away to a location near the entrance of the quarry.[5]
In the 2016 census, Dundowran had a population of 909 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Dundowran has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 166 Craignish Road: Gallagher and Bagnell grave site [6][7]
- 407 Lower Mountain Road: Dundowran Recreational Hall [6][8]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Dundowran. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the north-east.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Dundowran – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Dundowran School, Fraser Coast Regional Council, 6 December 2006, retrieved 10 December 2017
- ^ a b "Local Heritage Register". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Gallagher and Bagnell Grave Site" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 23 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Dundowran Recreational Hall" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 6 April 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
