D'Aguilar, Queensland

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D'Aguilar
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D'Aguilar
D'Aguilar, Queensland
Coordinates 26°59′23″S152°48′00″E / 26.9897°S 152.8°E / -26.9897; 152.8 (D'Aguilar (town centre))
Population1,474 (2021 census)
 • Density147.4/km2 (381.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4514
Area10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal division(s) Longman
Localities around D'Aguilar:
Woodford Woodford Woodford
Woodford
Delaneys Creek
D'Aguilar Bracalba
Delaneys Creek Delaneys Creek
Bracalba
Bracalba

D'Aguilar is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] It is located northwest of the larger centre of Caboolture. In the 2021 census, the locality of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,474 people, [3] while the town of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,341 people. [4]

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Geography

D'Aguilar lies on the D'Aguilar Highway between Wamuran and Woodford. It is also the northern endpoint of Brisbane–Woodford Road (Mount Mee Road), which leads south through Delaneys Creek and Mount Mee to Dayboro. A small section of the Beerburrum West State Forest is in D'Aguilar. [5]

History

The town is named for Major General Sir George D'Aguilar, a military officer who wrote Regulations and Punishments of the British Army, the army textbook in use at the time of the town's establishment. [6] As time passed, the mountain range that the town is situated in came to be named after the town.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,207 people, [7] while the town of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,008 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,474 people with a median age of 36 and weekly income of $1,896, [3] while the town of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,341 people. [4]

Education

There are no schools in D'Aguilar. The nearest government primary schools are Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the south and Woodford State School in neighbouring Woodford to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford and Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to the south-east. [9]

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References

  1. "D'Aguilar – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 9157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "D'Aguilar – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 49226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "D'Aguilar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "D'Aguilar (UCL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. Google (17 January 2023). "D'Aguilar" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. "Caboolture Town History". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "D'Aguilar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "D'Aguilar (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.