Dundarrah, Queensland

Dundarrah Queensland
Dundarrah cheese factory, 1915
Dundarrah
Coordinates	25°39′09″S151°56′09″E / 25.6525°S 151.9358°E / -25.6525; 151.9358 (Dundarrah (centre of locality))
Population	4 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.121/km2 (0.31/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4625
Area	33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.5 km (3 mi) SE of Coalstoun Lakes 29.5 km (18 mi) SW of Biggenden 46.5 km (29 mi) E of Gayndah 114 km (71 mi) W of Maryborough 325 km (202 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Dundarrah: Coalstoun Lakes Biggenden Biggenden Coalstoun Lakes Dundarrah Stockhaven Ban Ban Stockhaven Stockhaven

Dundarrah is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Dundarrah had a population of 4 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Isis Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Coalstoun Lakes) and forms the western boundary of the locality, exiting to the south-east (Ban Ban / Stockhaven). The western boundary of the Mount Walsh National Park in neighbouring Stockhaven forms the eastern boundary of Dundarrah. ^{[3] [4]}

The land use is crop growing in the west of the locality with grazing on native vegetation in other parts of the locality. ^[4]

History

The Dundarrah cheese factory opened in November 1914. It was the first cheese factory in the Burnett district. ^[5] It no longer operates.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dundarrah had a population of 3 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Dundarrah had a population of 4 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundarrah. The nearest government primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the north-east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the west. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundarrah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Dundarrah – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 August 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
5. "MOTOR AND TRAIN COLLIDE". The Week . Vol. LXXVIII, no. 2, 030. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1914. p. 24. Retrieved 13 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundarrah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.