Dagun, Queensland

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Dagun
Queensland
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Dagun
Coordinates 26°19′19″S152°40′29″E / 26.3220°S 152.6746°E / -26.3220; 152.6746 Coordinates: 26°19′19″S152°40′29″E / 26.3220°S 152.6746°E / -26.3220; 152.6746
Population150 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density21.1/km2 (54.7/sq mi)
Established1890
Postcode(s) 4570
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Localities around Dagun:
Calico Creek Gilldora Gilldora
Calico Creek Dagun Kybong
Amamoor Amamoor Amamoor

Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Dagun had a population of 150 people. [1]

Contents

It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.

Geography

Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. The Dagun railway station is in the locality. [4]

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp. [2]

The Dagun State Primary School opened on 18 June 1924. [5] [6]

Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975. [7]

Heritage listings

Dagun has the following heritage listings:

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road ( 26°19′19″S152°40′37″E / 26.3220°S 152.6769°E / -26.3220; 152.6769 (Dagun State School) ). [10] [11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dagun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Dagun – town in Gympie Region (entry 9172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dagun – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46324)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Google (26 August 2019). "Dagun, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dagun State School" . Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dagun State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dagun Railway Station" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Dagun State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.


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