Dallarnil

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Dallarnil
Queensland
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Dallarnil railway station
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Dallarnil
Coordinates 25°23′12″S152°02′48″E / 25.3866°S 152.0466°E / -25.3866; 152.0466 (Dallarnil (town centre))
Population230 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.55/km2 (4.01/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4621
Area148.6 km2 (57.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Localities around Dallarnil:
Good Night Booyal Booyal
Coringa Dallarnil Golden Fleece
Degilbo Woowoonga Golden Fleece

Dallarnil is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Dallarnil had a population of 230 people. [1]

Contents

The neighbourhood of Stanton is within the locality ( 25°19′59″S152°03′00″E / 25.333°S 152.0500°E / -25.333; 152.0500 (Stanton, Queensland) ). [4]

History

In 1887, 42,240 acres (17,090 ha) of land were resumed from the Stanton Harcourt pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. [5]

Dallarnil Provisional School opened on 26 February 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil State School. [6]

In November 1901, the first Anglican services were held in the provisional school. [7]

Dallarnil North Provisional Schoolopened in June 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil North State School It closed in 1937. [6]

The town takes its name from the former Dallarnil railway station ( 25°23′15″S152°02′51″E / 25.3875°S 152.0474°E / -25.3875; 152.0474 (Dallarnill railway station) ) on the Isis railway line, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 2 September 1911. [8] The railway station name was derived from the name of a pastoral run name, and is a corruption of an Aboriginal word, "conalaman" meaning big hill. [2]

Real estate advertisement, 1914 Dallarnil township; Charles White, Auctioneer ; J. Hamilton Adair, Surveyor, 1913.jpg
Real estate advertisement, 1914

In October 1912, 20 allotments of the Dallarnil Township were advertised to be auctioned by Charles White of Biggenden. A map advertising the auction states the allotments were immediately opposite the railway station with the railway line to terminus nearing completion. [9] [10]

The neighbourhood of Stanton takes its name from the former Stanton railway station ( 25°19′45″S152°02′42″E / 25.3291°S 152.045°E / -25.3291; 152.045 (Stanton) ) on the Isis railway line, [11] which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 July 1914, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run Stanton Harcourt named in 1854. [4]

It is unclear when Dallarnil Gospel Hall opened, but Gospel Hall Road (presumably named after it) is in existence by 1915. [12]

On Sunday 27 November 1921, Archbishop Gerald Sharp dedicated the new Anglican Church to St James, the Apostle and Martyr. [13]

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church was officially opened on Sunday 1 October 1933 by Archibishop James Duhig. It was 48 by 30 feet (14.6 by 9.1 m) and built from timber at a cost of £270. [14] [15] In 1958, the church building was relocated to Tiaro. [16]

A stump-capping ceremony for a Methodist church was held Saturday 12 October 1946. Unable to afford the cost of a contractor, the church was built with volunteer labour under the supervision of a carpenter. The church was officially opened on Saturday 16 July 1947. The timber church was designed by Cook and Kerrison. In 1977, following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia, it became Dallarnil Uniting Church. The church was closed and subsequently sold on 18 March 2021. It was at 4 Main Street ( 25°22′53″S152°02′42″E / 25.38135°S 152.045°E / -25.38135; 152.045 (Dallarnil Methodist Church) ). [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

The railway line from Childers to Dallarnil closed on 30 June 1955. [23]

In the 2016 census, Dallarnil had a population of 230 people. [1]

Education

Dallarnil State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Main Street ( 25°23′02″S152°02′44″E / 25.3839°S 152.0456°E / -25.3839; 152.0456 (Dallarnil State School) ). [24] [25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 5 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [26]

There is no secondary school in Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and Childers (to Year 12). [27]

Heritage listings

Dallarnil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

Dallarnil Gospel Hall is in Gospel Hall Road ( 25°24′27″S152°03′00″E / 25.407497°S 152.05°E / -25.407497; 152.05 (Dallarnil Gospel Hall) ). It is affiliated with the Christian Community Churches of Australia. [29] [30]

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  2. 1 2 "Dallarnil – town in North Burnett Region (entry 9227)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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  4. 1 2 "Stanton – unbounded locality in North Burnett Region (entry 32201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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