Dumgree, Queensland

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Dumgree
Queensland
Dumgree Homestead, circa 1913
Dumgree is located in Queensland
Dumgree
Dumgree
Coordinates24°10′17″S 150°38′20″E / 24.1713°S 150.6388°E / -24.1713; 150.6388 (Dumgree (centre of locality))
Population63 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0803/km2 (0.2080/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4715
Area784.5 km2 (302.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Dumgree:
Jambin Ulogie Mount Alma
Callide Dumgree Mount Alma
Mount Murchison Valentine Plains Tablelands

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

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:

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):

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

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

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

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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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumgree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dumgree – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Mount Rainbow – railway station in the Shire of Banan (entry 23137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Dumgree – railway station in the Shire of Banana (entry 10810)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Mount Eugenie – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 11918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount Gerard – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 13626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Rocky Point Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 28877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Mount Buckland – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Blackfellow Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Specimen Hill – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 31604)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Bottle Tree Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mount Fane – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 12188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Dumgree Homestead". Q-Album. Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Family Notices". Morning Bulletin. No. 14, 969. Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumgree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.