Dallarnil Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 25°23′12″S152°02′48″E / 25.3866°S 152.0466°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 230 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.55/km2 (4.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 148.6 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 | ||||||||||||||
|
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]
The neighbourhood of Stanton is within the locality ( 25°19′59″S152°03′00″E / 25.333°S 152.0500°E ). [4]
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 ) 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]
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 ) 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 ). [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]
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 ). [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]
Dallarnil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Dallarnil Gospel Hall is in Gospel Hall Road ( 25°24′27″S152°03′00″E / 25.407497°S 152.05°E ). It is affiliated with the Christian Community Churches of Australia. [29] [30]
Maryborough is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2021 Census, the suburb of Maryborough had a population of 15,287.
Biggenden is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Biggenden had a population of 788 people.
Mount Perry is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Perry had a population of 538 people.
Goomeri is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Goomeri had a population of 664 people.
Howard is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a southern boundary of the Dundaburra peoples of the Northern Kabi Kabi Isis districts and surrounds. In the 2016 census, Howard had a population of 1,359 people. It is located 284 kilometres (176 mi) north of Brisbane and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Hervey Bay.
Torquay is a coastal suburb in Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Torquay had a population of 6,316 people.
Pialba is a coastal town and suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the central business district of Hervey Bay. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Pialba had a population of 4,151 people.
Theebine is a rural town and locality split between the Gympie Region and the Fraser Coast Region, both in Queensland, Australia.
Urangan is a coastal suburb of the city of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Urangan had a population of 10,988 people.
Bundaberg Central is the central suburb and central business district of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bundaberg Central had a population of 162 people.
Tinana is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,872 people.
Widgee is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Widgee had a population of 862 people.
Degilbo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 174 people.
Crawford is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Crawford had a population of 182 people.
Tinana South is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tinana South had a population of 545 people.
Riverleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Riverleigh had a population of 95 people.
Stalworth is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stalworth had a population of 37 people.
Woowoonga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Woowoonga had a population of 117 people.
Teddington is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Teddington had a population of 236 people.
Grahams Creek is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Grahams Creek had a population of 149 people.