Dalwogon, Queensland

Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
26°34′29″S 150°05′26″E / 26.5747°S 150.0905°E / -26.5747; 150.0905 (Dalwogon (centre of locality))Population53 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.334/km2 (0.865/sq mi)Postcode(s)4415Area158.7 km2 (61.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 13.7 km (9 mi) NNW of Miles
  • 140 km (87 mi) NW of Dalby
  • 223 km (139 mi) NW of Toowoomba
  • 351 km (218 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Western Downs RegionState electorate(s)CallideFederal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Dalwogon:
Glenaubyn Kowguran Kowguran
Glenaubyn Dalwogon Myall Park
Drillham Miles Miles

Dalwogon (sometimes written as Dalwogan) is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is roughly bounded to the north and east by Nine Mile Creek.[3]

The Leichhardt Highway passes through the locality from south-east (Miles) to the north-east (Kowguran).[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crops.[3]

History

The name Dalwogon/Dalwogan is an Aboriginal word meaning turtle.[4]

The Dalwogan railway station on the Wandoan railway line was at 26°34′32″S 150°09′02″E / 26.5756°S 150.1506°E / -26.5756; 150.1506 (Dalwogan railway station). The line and the station are now both closed. (The spelling of the names of the locality and the railway station slightly differ.)[5][6] The railway station building was subsequently relocated to the Miles Historical Museum.[7]

In November 1917, the Queensland Government offered perpetual leases for town allotments in the Town of Dalwogon.[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dalwogon had a population of 31 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dalwogon. The nearest primary schools are Drillham State School in neighbouring Drillham to the south-west and Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalwogon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dalwogon – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. No. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Dalwogan – railway station in the Maranoa Region (entry 9260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Miles Historical Village Museum Collections". www.mhv.org.au. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Advertising". The Worker. Vol. 28, no. 1383. Queensland, Australia. 1 November 1917. p. 23. Retrieved 26 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalwogon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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Towns and localities in the Western Downs Region, Queensland