Dumgree, Queensland
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0803/km (0.2080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 784.5 km (302.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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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. In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.
Geography
The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Alma) and exits to the west (Callide).
The Moura railway line enters the locality from the east (Mount Alma) and exits to the north-west (Jambin). 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)
- Dumgree railway station in the west of the locality (24°10′12″S 150°33′53″E / 24.1701°S 150.5648°E)
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)
- Mount Gerard (24°05′30″S 150°33′23″E / 24.0918°S 150.5565°E), 424 metres (1,391 ft)
- Rocky Point Mountain (24°09′11″S 150°47′09″E / 24.1531°S 150.7857°E), 563 metres (1,847 ft)
- Mount Buckland (24°10′30″S 150°44′14″E / 24.1749°S 150.7371°E), 595 metres (1,952 ft)
- Blackfellow Mountain (24°10′35″S 150°47′46″E / 24.1763°S 150.7962°E), 562 metres (1,844 ft)
- Specimen Hill (24°11′31″S 150°45′58″E / 24.1919°S 150.7662°E), 671 metres (2,201 ft)
- Bottle Tree Mountain (24°11′32″S 150°35′56″E / 24.1923°S 150.5988°E), 427 metres (1,401 ft)
- Mount Fane (24°14′43″S 150°44′07″E / 24.2452°S 150.7354°E), 577 metres (1,893 ft)
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.
History
John Saunders Bell selected a pastoral run of 300 square miles (780 km) in 1856. He called it Dumgree after the place in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, where he attended school.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dumgree had a population of 55 people.
In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.
Education
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. 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.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dumgree, Queensland.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
