Dulong, Queensland

Not to be confused with Durong, Queensland.

Dulong Queensland
Dulong
Coordinates	26°38′24″S152°53′34″E / 26.64°S 152.8927°E / -26.64; 152.8927 (Dulong (centre of locality))
Population	688 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	4560
Area	11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.0 km (6 mi) W of Nambour 25.1 km (16 mi) W of Maroochydore 38.3 km (24 mi) NW of Caloundra 114 km (71 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Dulong: Mapleton Kureelpa Perwillowen Mapleton Dulong Towen Mountain Flaxton Hunchy West Woombye

Dulong is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Dulong had a population of 688 people. ^[3]

Geography

The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation. There is a quarry from which basalt rock is extracted for use in the construction of roads and drainage. ^{[4] [5]}

History

The name Dulong is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning mud or wet clay. ^[2]

Dulong Provisional School opened on 8 July 1895, becoming Dulong State School on 1 January 1909. It closed due to local attendances in 1929 but reopened in 1930. It closed permanently in 1967. ^[6] The school was located at the north-west corner of the intersection of Dulong School Road and Sherwell Road ( 26°38′10″S152°53′10″E / 26.6361°S 152.8861°E / -26.6361; 152.8861 (Dulong State School (former)) ). ^{[7] [4]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dulong had a population of 564 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Dulong had a population of 688 people. ^[3]

Education

There are no schools in Dulong. The nearest government primary schools are Mapleton State School in neighbouring Mapleton to the north-west and Burnside State School in Burnside to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Burnside State High School, also in Burnside. ^[4]

Attractions

Despite the name, the Dulong Lookout is on Dulong Road is just beyond the boundaries of the locality on the boundary of Kureelpa and Burnside ( 26°37′35″S152°54′46″E / 26.6264°S 152.9127°E / -26.6264; 152.9127 (Dulong Lookout) ). ^{[9] [4]} The view to the east overlooks Burnside, Nambour, and beyond to the Coral Sea. ^[10]

Notable residents

• Estelle Thompson – crime novelist

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulong (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Dulong – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulong (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
5. Witsenhuysen, Francis (3 January 2023). "Future of council's quarries revealed". Sunshine Coast News. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Parish of Maroochy sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1965. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dulong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
10. Cantori, Lucy (13 April 2016). "Dulong Lookout to get $300,000 upgrade". Sunshine Coast Daily . Retrieved 30 July 2023.