Dakenba, Queensland

Dakenba
Dakenba; Queensland
	Dakenba
Coordinates	24°20′28″S150°30′18″E / 24.3411°S 150.505°E Coordinates: 24°20′28″S150°30′18″E / 24.3411°S 150.505°E
Population	116 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4715
Area	52.9 km2 (20.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC10)
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Dakenba:

Last updated October 04, 2019

Dakenba is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Dakenba had a population of 116 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the first township in the region (Banana), which in turn was named for the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'. The council sits in the town of Biloela, which is the largest town in the Shire.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The Moura railway line passes from the north-west (Callide) to the east (Mount Murchison).^[3]

The Moura railway line is a railway in central Queensland, connecting several coal mines to the port of Gladstone. It connects the remnants of several lines that previously connected to Rockhampton, originally by a rack railway.

Callide is a town and a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.

Mount Murchison is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 226 people.

Callide Creek flows from the north-west (Callide) to the south-east (Valentine Plains).^[3]

Valentine Plains is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dakenba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Dakenba - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49545)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 May 2019.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dakenba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Dakenba - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49545)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[globe-3] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 June 2019.