| Dundowran Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dundowran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′54″S152°46′24″E / 25.2983°S 152.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,085 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 88.9/km2 (230.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Dundowran is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Dundowran had a population of 1,085 people. [1]
Dundowran has mixed land use, including residential, industrial and agricultural (dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation). There are also two quarries. [3]
The name Dundowran might be derived from the Kabi language "thundarun" indicating plum tree, a reference to either the Burdekin plum (Pleiogynuim timorense) or the Davidsons plum (Davidsonia pruriens). However, it might also be named for the Queensland kauri pine (Agathis robusta). [2]
Dundowran Provisional School opened on 28 September 1891, [4] becoming Dundowran State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in December 1960. [5] The school was initially located on the "Red Road" (the sloping road from the Dundowran Hall to Nikenbah) but was later moved a mile away to a location near the entrance of the quarry. [6]
In the 2016 census, Dundowran had a population of 909 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Dundowran had a population of 1,085 people. [1]
Dundowran has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Dundowran. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the north-east. [3]
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