Dundowran, Queensland
Geography
Dundowran has mixed land use, including residential, industrial and agricultural (dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation). There are also two quarries.
History
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).
Dundowran Provisional School opened on 28 September 1891, becoming Dundowran State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in December 1960. 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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dundowran had a population of 909 people.
In the 2021 census, Dundowran had a population of 1,085 people.
Heritage listings
Dundowran has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 166 Craignish Road: Gallagher and Bagnell grave site
- 407 Lower Mountain Road: Dundowran Recreational Hall
Education
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundowran (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dundowran – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 745. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Dundowran School, Fraser Coast Regional Council, 6 December 2006, retrieved 10 December 2017
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Local Heritage Register". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Gallagher and Bagnell Grave Site" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 23 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Dundowran Recreational Hall" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 6 April 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
