Dumbleton, Queensland

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Dumbleton
Queensland
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Dumbleton
Coordinates 21°08′06″S149°04′35″E / 21.135°S 149.0763°E / -21.135; 149.0763 (Dumbleton (centre of locality))
Population242 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density19.21/km2 (49.74/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4740
Area12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Dumbleton:
Farleigh Farleigh Farleigh
Balnagowan Dumbleton Erakala
Walkerston Alexandra Alexandra

Dumbleton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Dumbleton had a population of 242 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by the Pioneer River. Falls Hill rises 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level and is immediately north of the river ( 21°08′20″S149°04′36″E / 21.1389°S 149.0766°E / -21.1389; 149.0766 (Falls Hill) ). [3] [4] The Dumbleton Rocks Weir is across the river in this area ( 21°08′32″S149°04′34″E / 21.14222°S 149.07613°E / -21.14222; 149.07613 (Dumbleton Rocks Weir) ). The elevations ranges from 5 metres (16 ft) near the river to 169 metres (554 ft) in the north-west of the locality. [5]

The lower land near the river is mostly used for growing sugarcane. The higher land is used for grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing. [6]

History

Dumbleton sugar mill was established in 1872. It was dismantled and sold in 1887. [7]

Dumbleton State School opened in 1926. [8] [9] [10] It closed circa 1949. [11] [12] [13] It was at approx 156 Farleigh Dumbleton Road, now within the neighbouring suburb of Erakala ( 21°07′55″S149°06′13″E / 21.13203°S 149.10372°E / -21.13203; 149.10372 (Dumbleton State School (former)) ). [14] [15] [16]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dumbleton had a population of 242 people. [17]

In the 2021 census, Dumbleton had a population of 242 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Dumbleton. The nearest government primary schools are Coningsby State School and Farleigh State School, both in neighbouring Farleigh to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the east. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumbleton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Dumbleton – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Falls Hill – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 12180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Dams, weirs and barrages". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dumbleton Sugar Mill 1872 - 1887". Mackay History. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEW SCHOOLS". The Daily Mail . No. 7314. Queensland, Australia. 7 August 1925. p. 13. Retrieved 24 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "NEW SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 245. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1926. p. 23. Retrieved 24 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "KOORBOORA NOTES". Cairns Post . No. 5460. Queensland, Australia. 30 March 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "CRATED WAGON WOULD SAVE GROWERS'COSTS". Daily Mercury . Vol. 83, no. 168. Queensland, Australia. 16 July 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "CHILDREN'S CORNER". Daily Mercury . Vol. 83, no. 306. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  14. ↑ "Mackay (Western Half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309 Mackay" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  17. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumbleton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  18. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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