Dalwogon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Dalwogan railway station with C17 class locomotive, relocated to Miles Historical Village, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°34′29″S150°05′26″E / 26.5747°S 150.0905°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 53 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.334/km2 (0.865/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 158.7 km2 (61.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Dalwogon (sometimes written as Dalwogan) is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people. [1]
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]
The name Dalwogon/Dalwogan is an Aboriginal word meaning turtle . [4]
The Dalwogan railway station on the Wandoan railway line was at 26°34′32″S150°09′02″E / 26.5756°S 150.1506°E . The line and the station are now both closed. (The spelling of the names of the locality and the railway station slightly differ.) [5] [6] The railway station building was subsequently relocated to the Miles Historical Museum. [7]
In November 1917, the Queensland Government offered perpetual leases for town allotments in the Town of Dalwogon. [8]
In the 2016 census, Dalwogon had a population of 31 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people. [1]
There are no schools in Dalwogon. The nearest government 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 government secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles. [3]