Dalwogon, Queensland

Dalwogon
Dalwogon; Queensland
	Dalwogon
Coordinates	26°34′29″S150°05′26″E / 26.5747°S 150.0905°E Coordinates: 26°34′29″S150°05′26″E / 26.5747°S 150.0905°E
Population	31 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4415
Area	158.7 km2 (61.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Dalwogon:

Last updated February 01, 2021

Dalwogon is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Dalwogon had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality is roughly bounded to the north and east by Nine Mile Creek.^[3]

The Leichhardt Highway passes through the locality from south-east (Miles) to the north-east (Kowguran).^[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crops.^[3]

History

The Dalwogan railway station on the Wandoan railway line was at 26°34′32″S150°09′02″E / 26.5756°S 150.1506°E / -26.5756; 150.1506 (Dalwogan railway station) . The line and the station are now both closed. (The spelling of the names of the locality and the railway station slightly differ.)^[4]^[5]

In November 1917 the Queensland Government offered perpetual leases for town allotments in the Town of Dalwogon.^[6]

In the 2016 census, Dalwogon had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dalwogon. The nearest primary schools are Drillham State School in neighbouring Drillham to the south-west and Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalwogon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Dalwogon – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
↑ "Dalwogan – railway station in the Maranoa Region (entry 9260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
↑ "Advertising". Worker . 28 (1383). Queensland, Australia. 1 November 1917. p. 23. Retrieved 26 October 2020– via National Library of Australia.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalwogon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Dalwogon – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[globe2-3] 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[4] "Dalwogan – railway station in the Maranoa Region (entry 9260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[railwaystations-5] "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[6] "Advertising". Worker . 28 (1383). Queensland, Australia. 1 November 1917. p. 23. Retrieved 26 October 2020– via National Library of Australia.

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