Dumgree, Queensland
| Dumgree Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Dumgree Homestead, circa 1913 | |||||||||||||||
  Dumgree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°10′17″S 150°38′20″E / 24.1713°S 150.6388°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0803/km2 (0.2080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 784.5 km2 (302.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Dumgree is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Alma) and exits to the west (Callide).[3]
The Moura railway line enters the locality from the east (Mount Alma) and exits to the north-west (Jambin).[3] The locality is served by two railway stations:
- Mount Rainbow railway in the east of the locality (24°08′34″S 150°42′38″E / 24.1427°S 150.7105°E)[4][5]
- Dumgree railway station in the west of the locality (24°10′12″S 150°33′53″E / 24.1701°S 150.5648°E)[4][6]
There are a number of protected areas within the locality (from north to south):
- Don River State Forest in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Ulogie to the north
- Calliope Range State Forest in the east of the locality
- Callide Timber Reserve in the south-west of the locality
Dumgree has the following mountains (from north to south):
- Mount Eugenie (24°03′19″S 150°35′15″E / 24.0553°S 150.5874°E), 565 metres (1,854 ft)[7][8]
- Mount Gerard (24°05′30″S 150°33′23″E / 24.0918°S 150.5565°E), 424 metres (1,391 ft)[7][9]
- Rocky Point Mountain (24°09′11″S 150°47′09″E / 24.1531°S 150.7857°E), 563 metres (1,847 ft)[7][10]
- Mount Buckland (24°10′30″S 150°44′14″E / 24.1749°S 150.7371°E), 595 metres (1,952 ft)[7][11]
- Blackfellow Mountain (24°10′35″S 150°47′46″E / 24.1763°S 150.7962°E), 562 metres (1,844 ft)[7][12]
- Specimen Hill (24°11′31″S 150°45′58″E / 24.1919°S 150.7662°E), 671 metres (2,201 ft)[7][13]
- Bottle Tree Mountain (24°11′32″S 150°35′56″E / 24.1923°S 150.5988°E), 427 metres (1,401 ft)[7][14]
- Mount Fane (24°14′43″S 150°44′07″E / 24.2452°S 150.7354°E), 577 metres (1,893 ft)[7][15]
Apart from the protected areas, the land use in the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. There is mining for coal and oil shale in the south-west of the locality, some of which takes place within the Callide Timber Reserve.[16]
History
[edit]John Saunders Bell selected a pastoral run of 300 square miles (780 km2) in 1856.[17] He called it Dumgree after the place in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, where he attended school.[18][19][20]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Dumgree had a population of 55 people.[21]
In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Dumgree. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Murchison State School in neighbouring Mount Murchison to the south-west and Wowan State School in Wowan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-west.[22] Students living in the north-west of Dumgree might be too distant from these schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding schools.[22]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumgree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dumgree – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Mount Rainbow – railway station in the Shire of Banan (entry 23137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Dumgree – railway station in the Shire of Banana (entry 10810)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
- ^ "Mount Eugenie – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 11918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Gerard – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 13626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Point Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 28877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Buckland – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Blackfellow Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Specimen Hill – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 31604)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bottle Tree Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Fane – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 12188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Dumgree Homestead". Q-Album. Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "GLADSTONE TO BANANA". The Capricornian. Vol. 26, no. 31. Queensland, Australia. 4 August 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Morning Bulletin. No. 14, 969. Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr. J. S. Bell". The Capricornian. Vol. 37, no. 39. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 1912. p. 40. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumgree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
